SOLUTION: if tan theta = 2/3, and theta is acute, find the exact value of sin theta

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Question 800070: if tan theta = 2/3, and theta is acute, find the exact value of sin theta
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if tan theta = 2/3, and theta is acute, find the exact value of sin theta
tan=sin/cos
hypotenuse of reference right triangle=√(2^2+3^2)=√(4+9)=√13
sin theta=2/√13=(2√13)/13