SAT question 1429dcdf (Right Triangles And Trigonometry)

Question

Note: Figure not drawn to scale. In the triangle shown, what is the value of x ^° ?

College Board · Accepted Answer

The correct answer is 16/23,.6956,.6957,0.695,0.696. The correct answer is (16)/(23) . In a right triangle, the sine of an acute angle is defined as the ratio of the length of the side opposite the angle to the length of the hypotenuse. In the triangle shown, the length of the side opposite the angle with measure x ^° is 16 units and the length of the hypotenuse is 23 units. Therefore, the value of x ^° is (16)/(23) . Note that 16/23, .6956, .6957, 0.695, and 0.696 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

prathamkhairkhar · Answer

i wrote 0.69

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SAT Question 1429dcdf: Right Triangles And Trigonometry answer and explanation with Desmos solution

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