SOLUTION: What is the sine of the angle whose tangent is 2? First find an answer by hand (draw a picture), then use a calculator to check.

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Question 1156826: What is the sine of the angle whose tangent is 2? First find an answer by hand (draw a picture), then use a calculator to check.
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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The legs are 1 and 2.  The hypotenuse is  sqrt%281%5E2%2B2%5E2%29 = sqrt%285%29.


sin(x) = opposite_leg%2Fhypotenuse = 2%2Fsqrt%285%29 = 0.8944.     ANSWER

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