How to find positive sine
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Solve for :
 if 
Explanation
Recall that the standard  triangle, in radians, looks like:

Since , you can tell that 
.
Therefore, you can say that  must equal 
:
Solving for , you get:
If , what is 
? Round to the nearest hundredth.
Explanation
Recall that the sine wave is symmetrical with respect to the origin. Therefore, for any value , the value for 
 is 
. Therefore, if 
 is 
, then for 
, it will be 
.
In a right triangle, cos(A) = . What is sin(A)?
Explanation
In a right triangle, for sides a and b, with c being the hypotenuse, . Thus if cos(A) is 
, then c = 14, and the side adjacent to A is 11. Therefore, the side opposite of angle A is the square root of 
, which is 
 Since sin is 
, sin(A) is 
.

What is the value of ?
Explanation
As with all trigonometry problems, begin by considering how you could rearrange the question. They often have hidden easy ways out. So begin by noticing:
Now, you can treat  like it is any standard denominator. Therefore:
Combine your fractions and get:
Now, from our trig identities, we know that , so we can say:
Now, for our triangle, the  is 
. Therefore,