I am a little confused about solving trigonometric functions with right triangles. I am given the problem: Let ABC be a right triangle with C=90∘ and sides opposite angles A,B, and C are denoted by a,b, and c. Suppose b=4 and sinA=511. Evaluate c.
So I drew a right triangle with c opposite of 90∘ and I know that sin is opposite/hypotenuse. So the triangle has hypotenuse = 11, opposite = 5, adjacent = 4. Since I am evaluating for c, why is the answer (c) =11√66 instead of 11? Am I missing something here?
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