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Right triangle trigonometry: medium

Problem

In triangle ABC, the measure of A is 90, AB=10, and BC=16. Triangle DEF is similar to triangle ABC, where vertices D, E, and F correspond to vertices A, B, and C, respectively, and each side of triangle DEF is 2 times the length of the corresponding side of triangle ABC. What is the value of sinF ?
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12 pi or 2/3 pi

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