SOLUTION: In a right triangle suppose an acute angle measures 35degrees. If the side opposite that angle is 15in long, what is the length of the hypotenuse to the nearest tenth of an inch?

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Question 334166: In a right triangle suppose an acute angle measures 35degrees. If the side opposite that angle is 15in long, what is the length of the hypotenuse to the nearest tenth of an inch?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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sin(35)=OPP/HYP
sin%2835%29=15%2FH
H=15%2Fsin%2835%29
H=15%2F0.5736
H=26.2in