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A right triangle has a hypotenuse of length 18 and an angle of 35°, with a side opposite this angle of length 4. A second right triangle also has an angle of 35°, with a hypotenuse of length 9. Determine the length of the side opposite the 35° angle on the second triangle.(1 point)
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The triangles are similar (same acute angle), so opposite/hypotenuse = 4/18 = 2/9. For hypotenuse 9 the opposite side is 9*(2/9) = 2.

Answer: 2 units.