SOLUTION: the hypotenuse of a right triangle PQR is 16 feet long. the sine of angle P is 3/5, about how many feet long is QR ?
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Question 230712: the hypotenuse of a right triangle PQR is 16 feet long. the sine of angle P is 3/5, about how many feet long is QR ?
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Q Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! the hypotenuse of a right triangle PQR is 16 feet long. the sine of angle P is 3/5, about how many feet long is QR ?
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sine(P) = QR/PR = 3/5
But PR = 16
So QR = 16(3/5)
QR = 48/5 = 9 3/5 ft
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