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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