SOLUTION: Supply the missing information for each of the right triangles described below. In each example, θ = angle, O = opposite side, A = adjacent side, and H = hypotenuse. sin &#95

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Question 1042818: Supply the missing information for each of the right triangles described below. In each example, θ = angle, O = opposite side, A = adjacent side, and H = hypotenuse.
sin θ = ? O = 8 H = 16
my options are not what i get :
Choice 'A'
sin θ = 16/8 = 0.500
Choice 'B'
sin θ = 16/8 ≈ 0.500
Choice 'C'
sin θ = 8/16 ≈ 0.500
Choice 'D'
sin θ = 8/16 = 0.500

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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sin(angle) = opposite/hypotenuse
sin(theta) = O/H
sin(theta) = 8/16
sin(theta) = 0.5

So the answer is choice D