document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=448717>Question 448717</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the line y=3x creates an acute angle theta when it crosses the x axis. Find the exact value of sin theta.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y=3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is a straight line with slope=3, and passing thru the origin (0,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we are working with a right triangle with legs of 3(opposite side) and 1(adjacent side)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Its hypotenuse=sqrt(3^2+1^2)=&#8730;10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sin theta=3/&#8730;10 </SPAN>\n" );
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