Triangle has a right angle at , and . What is ?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C.
- Step 1: .
- Step 2: .
Answer
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Why not the others: : uses , inverting the ratio. : is the hypotenuse , not . : multiplies by the numerator only.
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