Consider a right triangle with a side of length x opposite angle A, a side of length y opposite angle B,  and a hypotenuse of length z opposite the right angle. If sinB= 13–√ and x=4, find the length of the other side (y) and the length of the hypotenuse (z).

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Consider a right triangle with a side of length x opposite angle A, a side of length y opposite angle B,  and a hypotenuse of length z opposite the right angle. If sinB= 13–√ and x=4, find the length of the other side (y) and the length of the hypotenuse (z).

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