Question 1106849
So we are solving for the length of the hypotenuse:
Short leg: 18
hypotenuse: x
angle (see picture below): 50 degrees
Since the acute angles in any right triangle are complementary (they add up to 90°):
other acute angle: 90-50 = 40
I'm going to use this second angle to get your answer:
csc(40) = hypotenuse/18
csc(40) * 18 = hypotenuse
1.556 * 18 = hypotenuse
hypotenuse = 28
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