SOLUTION: A right triangle with one angle with one angle measuring 55 degrees and a hypotenuse of 59 units. What is the length of the side opposite the 55 degree angle? Round to the nearest

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Question 1018124: A right triangle with one angle with one angle measuring 55 degrees and a hypotenuse of 59 units. What is the length of the side opposite the 55 degree angle? Round to the nearest tenth.
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A right triangle with one angle with one angle measuring 55 degrees and a hypotenuse of 59 units. What is the length of the side opposite the 55 degree angle? Round to the nearest tenth.
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In a right-angled triangle, the length of the leg opposite to an angle, is the product of the hypotenuse length and sine of the angle:

y = h%2Asin%28alpha%29,

where alpha is the given angle.