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In right triangle BCD with D = 90, we have BC = 9 and BD = 5. Find sin B.

 Nov 19, 2021
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  In right triangle BCD with D = 90, we have BC = 9 and BD = 5. Find sin B.     

 

  As I always tell everybody, sketch the triangle.     

 

  sin(B) = BD / CD     

 

  We know what BC and BD are, so one way is to use Pythagoras' to find CD.     

 

  CD2  =  BC2 – BD2     

  CD2  =  92 – 52  =  81 – 25  =  56     

  CD    =  sqrt(56)  =  7.4833              ––>>   sin(B)  =  5 / 7.4833     

                                                                      sin(B)  =  0.6682     

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