document.write( "Question 1064439: In a triangle ABC,with angels A,B and C and sides AB,BC,AC, angle B is a right (90)angle. If the sin of angle A is 0.5 and side BC is 8 inches long, what is the length of side AC? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #679590 by rothauserc(4718)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! since we have a right triangle, we know \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "sin(A) = BC / AC \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "we know sin(A) = (1/2) and BC = 8 inches, therefore \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "(1 / 2) = (8 / AC) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "cross multiply the two fractions since they are equal \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "AC = 16 inches \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |