A right triangle has an angle of 37 degrees and 53 degrees, the hypotenuse is 12.6, what is the height

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It depends upon the orientation of the triangle

If the side opposite the 53 degree angle is the "height," then the height is given by

12.6*sin 53°

If the side opposite the 37 degree angle is the height, then we have

12.6*sin 37°

CPhill Dec 9, 2014

CPhill · Answer 1 · 2014-12-09T10:44:13

It depends upon the orientation of the triangle

If the side opposite the 53 degree angle is the "height," then the height is given by

12.6*sin 53°

If the side opposite the 37 degree angle is the height, then we have

12.6*sin 37°