SOLUTION: in a right triangle ABC C=90 degrees and B=4 degrees. If CB=6 then AB =?

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Question 427295: in a right triangle ABC C=90 degrees and B=4 degrees. If CB=6 then AB =?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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in a right triangle ABC C=90 degrees and B=4 degrees. If CB=6 then AB =?
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AB is opposite C, so AB is the hypotenuse
CB is opposite A
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B = 4 degrees so A = 90-4 = 86 degrees.
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Equation:
sin(A) = CB/AB
AB = CB/sin(A)
AB = 6/sin(86)
AB = 6.01465..
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Cheers,
Stan H.