Question in-rig

4.2 Right Triangles & Trigonometry - Trig ratios (sin, cos, tan) in right triangles
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In right triangle R S T , the sum of the measures of angle R and angle S is 90 degrees. The value of sinR is 15 4 . What is the value of cosS?

A.

15 15

B.

15 4

C.

4 15 15

D.

15

In right triangle R S T , the sum of the measures of angle R and

Medium-difficulty · SAT Math · Right Triangles & Trigonometry — Trig ratios (sin, cos, tan) in right triangles. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.

Answer explanation

Choice B is correct. The sine of any acute angle is equal to the cosine of its complement. It’s given that in right triangle R S T , the sum of the measures of angle R and angle S is 90 degrees. Therefore, angle R and angle S are complementary, and the value of sinR is equal to the value of cosS. It's given that the value of sinR is 154, so the value of cosS is also 154.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of tanS.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the value of 1cosS.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the value of 1tanS.