Solution 4.2:1e
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| - | + | In the triangle, we seek the hypotenuse ''x'', knowing the angle 35° and that the adjacent has length 11.  | |
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| + | The definition of sine gives  | ||
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| + | {{Displayed math||<math>\sin 35^{\circ} = \frac{11}{x}</math>}}  | ||
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| + | and thus  | ||
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| + | {{Displayed math||<math>x = \frac{11}{\sin 35^{\circ}}\quad ({} \approx 19\textrm{.}2)\,\textrm{.}</math>}}  | ||
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In the triangle, we seek the hypotenuse x, knowing the angle 35° and that the adjacent has length 11.
The definition of sine gives
| \displaystyle \sin 35^{\circ} = \frac{11}{x} | 
and thus
| \displaystyle x = \frac{11}{\sin 35^{\circ}}\quad ({} \approx 19\textrm{.}2)\,\textrm{.} | 

