Question

What is the value of y in the triangle?



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hypotenuse is 15 ft and the opposite number inside the triangle is 26.5 degrees

Answer 1

Use sine: y = 15·sin(26.5°).
sin(26.5°) ≈ 0.4461965, so y ≈ 15·0.4461965 = 6.69295 ≈ 6.69 ft.