SOLUTION: A right triangle has a hypotenuse of length 3 inches. If one angle is 40 degrees, find the length of each leg

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Question 958588: A right triangle has a hypotenuse of length 3 inches. If one angle is 40 degrees, find the length of each leg
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the law of sines.
You can find the missing angle,
A%2B40%2B90=180
A=50
Then,
x%2Fsin%2840%29=y%2Fsin%2850%29=3%2Fsin%2890%29=3
x=3sin%2840%29=1.93
y=3sin%2850%29=2.30