SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation Find the length of the hypotenuse if angle A is 26.9 degrees and the side opposite A has length 7.7. cant draw my angle here

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Question 426629: Please help me solve this equation
Find the length of the hypotenuse if angle A is 26.9 degrees and the side opposite A has length 7.7.
cant draw my angle here
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

right Triangle: 

   sin (26.9) = opp/hyp

  hyp = 7.7/sin(26.9)

  hyp  = 17.0 units to the nearest tenth