SOLUTION: What is sin 60 degress? its a 30 60 90 with side 1 2 square root of 3.

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Question 314882: What is sin 60 degress? its a 30 60 90 with side 1 2 square root of 3.
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Yes, it is is a 30, 60, 90 triangle and indeed it is a triangle having sides of
1 2 square root of 3.
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But, you are best served by applying the "unit circle":
http://www.spsu.edu/math/edwards/1113/unitcircle.htm
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sin x = opposite/hypotenuse
therefore
sin 60 = +sqrt%283%29%2F2+