SOLUTION: Let theta be an acute angle. If cos theta = 3*sqrt(5)/11, then what is sin theta?

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Question 1209589: Let theta be an acute angle. If cos theta = 3*sqrt(5)/11, then what is sin theta?
Answer by ikleyn(52793) About Me  (Show Source):
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Then  sin%28theta%29 = sqrt%281-cos%5E2%28theta%29%29 = sqrt%281-%289%2A5%29%2F121%29 = sqrt%28%28121-45%29%2F121%29 = sqrt%2876%2F121%29%29 = sqrt%2876%29%2F11 = 0.792527 (rounded).   ANSWER

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