A trigonometric ratio, abbreviated as sin. For a right triangle ABC, the sine of the acute angle A is

sin A =_length of leg opposite <A_ = _BC_ = _3_
length of hypotenuse AB 5



example: A chair on a ski slpoe has an angle of elevation of 28 and covers a total distance of 4640 feet. To the nearest foot, what is the vertical height h covered by the chair lift?

sin28 = h/ 4640
2178

mulitply 4640 by sin28
4640-sin28
2178


by: Kendra and Alberto