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Angle A is an acute angle in a right triangle.

Given that cos A = 63/65, what is the ratio for sin A?

Enter your answer as a fraction ex. 2/5

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Answer:

sin A = 16/65

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer:

sin A = [tex]\frac{16}{65}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

given

cos A = [tex]\frac{63}{65}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{adjacent}{hypotenuse}[/tex]

63 and 65 are the sides of a right triangle

with 63 being the adjacent side to ∠ A

and 65 the hypotenuse

To find the opposite side use Pythagoras' identity

• a² + b² = c² ( c is the hypotenuse and a, b the legs )

let a = opposite side, b = 63 and c = 65 , then

a² + 63² = 65²

a² + 3969 = 4225 ( subtract 3969 from both sides )

a² = 256 ( take square root of both sides )

[tex]\sqrt{a^2}[/tex] = [tex]\sqrt{256}[/tex]

a = 16

The opposite side to ∠ A in the right triangle is 16 , then

sin A = [tex]\frac{opposite}{hypotenuse}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{16}{65}[/tex]

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