SOLUTION: if secant theta is (11/8) what is sine theta?

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Question 513772: if secant theta is (11/8) what is sine theta?
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if secant theta is (11/8) what is sine theta
using x in place of theta
secant x=11/8=hypotenuse/adjacent side
opposite side=√(11^2-8^2)=√121+64=√57 (by Pythagorean Theorem)
sin x=opposite side/hypotenuse=√57/11