For the right triangle shown, what is the sine of angle C?

Question

For the right triangle shown, what is the sine of angle C?

Answer 1

The sine of angle C is 1/2

This is a 30 60 90 Right Triangle because

90 + 60 + C = 180

C = 180 - 150

C = 30

There is a special relationships within a 30 60 90 Right Triangle

sine of 30 is 1/2 in a 30 60 90 Right Triangle it also equal to the cosine of 60.

The special relationships of Right Triangles, 30 60 90 and 45 45 90 are available online.