If c=17 in. and b=15 in., find the value of sinθ. Write your answer as a fraction. You do not need to simplify.

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Responses

8178 over 17

6156 over 15

1715

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To find the value of \(\sin \theta\) given the sides \(c\) and \(b\), we can use the definition of sine in the context of a right triangle.

In a right triangle, where \(c\) is the length of the hypotenuse and \(b\) is the length of one of the legs (adjacent or opposite to \(\theta\)), we have:

\[ \sin \theta = \frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{hypotenuse}}. \]

From your problem, we might interpret \(b\) as the length of the opposite side and \(c\) as the hypotenuse. Therefore,

\[ \sin \theta = \frac{b}{c} = \frac{15}{17}. \]

So the value of \(\sin \theta\) is:

\[ \frac{15}{17}. \]

Since you mentioned that no simplification is required, the value remains as:

\[ \frac{15}{17}. \]

This fraction represents \(\sin \theta\) based on the given dimensions.