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Date Posted: 3 years ago
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J
J
3 years ago
sin 20° = p

opp/hyp = p

p(hyp) = opp

Using Pythagoras' Theorem,

(hyp)² = (opp)² + (adj)²

(hyp)² = p²(hyp)² + (adj)²

(hyp)² - p² (hyp)² = (adj)²

(1 - p²) (hyp)² = (adj)²

1 - p² = (adj)² / (hyp)²

√(1 - p)² = adj/hyp = cos 20°

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hope this helps (-:
Yos
Yos
3 years ago
Oh thx
J
J
3 years ago
Things to note :


The opposite isn't necessarily p and the hypotenuse isn't necessarily 1.

The ratio of opposite to hypotenuse however, is p : 1

So we could also have possibilities like :

Opposite = 2p, hypotenuse = 2
Opposite = p/6, hypotenuse = 1/6
Opposite = 53⅓ p, hypotenuse = 53⅓