SOLUTION: In a right triangle, theta is an acute angle and sec theta equals 10 over 3. what is the exact value of sin theta ?

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Question 1028789: In a right triangle, theta is an acute angle and sec theta equals 10 over 3. what is the exact value of sin theta ?
Answer by FrankM(1040) About Me  (Show Source):
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sec is 1/cos. So, cos = 3/10 cos is adjacent/hypotenuse. When you draw the triangle, "opposite" solves to sqrt(91) so sin is sqrt(91)/10