Questions: In right triangle XYZ, angle X and angle Z are complementary angles and cos(X) is 9/11. What is sin(Z) ?
A. 11/9
B. 9/11
C. sqrt(20)/9
D. sqrt(20)/11
Transcript text: In right triangle $X Y Z, \angle X$ and $\angle Z$ are complementary angles and $\cos (X)$ is $\frac{9}{11}$. What is $\sin (Z) ?$
A. $\frac{11}{9}$
B. $\frac{9}{11}$
C. $\frac{\sqrt{20}}{9}$
D. $\frac{\sqrt{20}}{11}$
Solution
Find \(\sin(Z)\) in the right triangle \(XYZ\) where \(\angle X\) and \(\angle Z\) are complementary angles and \(\cos(X) = \frac{9}{11}\).
Understand the relationship between \(\angle X\) and \(\angle Z\).
Since \(\angle X\) and \(\angle Z\) are complementary angles in a right triangle, \(\angle X + \angle Z = 90^\circ\). This means \(\angle Z = 90^\circ - \angle X\).
Use the complementary angle identity for sine and cosine.