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Capitolo 1, Problema 68

In Exercises 65–68, ABC is a right triangle with the right angle at C. The sides opposite angles A, B, and C are a, b, and c, respectively.


a. Express sin A in terms of a and c.
b. Express sin A in terms of b and c.

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Step 1: Understand the problem setup. We have a right triangle ABC with the right angle at C. The sides opposite angles A, B, and C are labeled as a, b, and c, respectively. In a right triangle, the side opposite the right angle is the hypotenuse, which is c in this case.
Step 2: Recall the definition of the sine function in a right triangle. The sine of an angle is defined as the ratio of the length of the side opposite the angle to the length of the hypotenuse.
Step 3: To express sin A in terms of a and c, use the definition of sine. Since angle A is opposite side a and the hypotenuse is c, we have: sin A=ac
Step 4: To express sin A in terms of b and c, we need to use the Pythagorean identity. In a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse (c) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides (a and b). Therefore, c2=a2+b2. Solve for a: a=c2-b2
Step 5: Substitute the expression for a from Step 4 into the sine formula from Step 3 to express sin A in terms of b and c: sin A=c2-b2c

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Sine Function

The sine function is a fundamental trigonometric function defined for a right triangle as the ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the hypotenuse. For angle A in triangle ABC, sin A = opposite/hypotenuse = a/c, where 'a' is the side opposite angle A and 'c' is the hypotenuse.
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