SOLUTION: What is the missing angle of a right angled triangle if the hypotenuse is 12cm and the opposite is 5cm?

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Question 865977: What is the missing angle of a right angled triangle if the hypotenuse is 12cm and the opposite is 5cm?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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There is an angle opposite of the given 5 cm side. This angle opposite the 5 cm side is of sin%28u%29=5%2F12, so then arcsin%285%2F12%29=u, about 24.6 degrees.