document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1165310>Question 1165310</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  let S be the right triangle with sides of length 3,4, and 5 and let T be the right triangle with sides of length 6,7,and 10. suppose theta is the angle opposite the side of length 4 in S and p is the angle opposite the side of length 8 in T. Draw both of these triangles and compute sin of theta and sin of p. What do you notice? Why do you think this is true? Explain. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #789780 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=789780\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hypotenuse is 5 in the first triangle and 10 in the second.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sin theta=4/5=0.8, and the angle is 53.1 deg\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T is 6-8-10 apparently, and not 6-7-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sin of p is 8/10=0.8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These are both similar triangles with one twice as big as the other in all sides with similar angles. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are multiples of right triangles.  </SPAN>\n" );
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