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What is the value of r?

 

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 Mar 22, 2018

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sin of an angle  =  length of side opposite that angle / length of hypotenuse

 

So in this case...

 

sin 53.1°  =  4 / r       Multiply both sides of the equation by  r .

 

r sin 53.1°  =  4         Divide both sides of the equation by  sin 53.1°

 

r  =  4 / sin 53.1°       Plug this into a calculator to get...

 

r  ≈  5

 Mar 22, 2018
 #1
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Best Answer

sin of an angle  =  length of side opposite that angle / length of hypotenuse

 

So in this case...

 

sin 53.1°  =  4 / r       Multiply both sides of the equation by  r .

 

r sin 53.1°  =  4         Divide both sides of the equation by  sin 53.1°

 

r  =  4 / sin 53.1°       Plug this into a calculator to get...

 

r  ≈  5

hectictar Mar 22, 2018

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