SOLUTION: Given that an angle in a right triangle equals 33 degrees and the side opposite is equal 6 inches, find the length of the hypotenuse.

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Question 991478: Given that an angle in a right triangle equals 33 degrees and the side opposite is equal 6 inches, find the length of the hypotenuse.
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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c=length of hypotenuse
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sin(33)=6in/c
0.5446=6in/c
0.5446c=6in
c=6in/0.5446
c=11.01in
ANSWER: The hypotenuse is 11.01 inches long.