A piece of sheet metal is sheared in the shape of a right triangle. The hypotenuse measures 21.25 inches and one acute angle measures 34°30'. What is the length of the side opposite that angle rounded to the nearest hundreth inch

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A piece of sheet metal is sheared in the shape of a right triangle. The hypotenuse measures 21.25 inches and one acute angle measures 34°30'. What is the length of the side opposite that angle rounded to the nearest hundreth inch?

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