In ΔJKL, the measure of ∠L=90°, JK = 99 feet, and KL = 58 feet. Find the measure of ∠J to the nearest degree.
Draw it. From angle J, you have opposite (58) and hypotenuse (99)
sin(J) = 58 / 99
sin(J) = 0.585858 • • •
J = sin–1(0.585858 • • •)
J = 35.86o rounds to 36o
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