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Triangle is similar to triangle , where angle corresponds to angle and angles and are right angles. If , what is the value of ?
Triangle F G H is similar to triangle J K L , where angle F corresponds
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. If two triangles are similar, then their corresponding angles are congruent. It's given that right triangle is similar to right triangle and angle corresponds to angle . It follows that angle is congruent to angle and, therefore, the measure of angle is equal to the measure of angle . The sine ratios of angles of equal measure are equal. Since the measure of angle is equal to the measure of angle , . It's given that . Therefore, is .
Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of , not the value of .
Choice C is incorrect. This is the reciprocal of the value of , not the value of .
Choice D is incorrect. This is the reciprocal of the value of , not the value of .
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