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Question from stefany, a student: if sin 43= y/20, what is the value of y to the nearest tenth? |
Stefany,
If y/20 = sine 43 then you can multiply both sides by 20 to get
y = 20 × sin(43)
Use your calcuator to find sin(43), multiply by 20 and then round to one decimal place.
Penny
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