The diagram shows a right-angled triangle OQR, where OQ = 4 cm and P is a point on OR such that OP = 3 cm and PR = 6 cm. Express as a fraction in its simplest form,

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14(a)
1. Find the hypotenuse of right-angled triangle OPQ and apply the cosine ratio for angle QPR.
In right-angled triangle ,
For ,
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14(b)
1. Identify the opposite and adjacent sides for angle PRQ and apply the tangent ratio.
Since lies on , .
In right-angled triangle ,
For at ,
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14(c)
1. Find the needed hypotenuse lengths in the two right-angled triangles.
In ,
Since , in ,
2. Write both sine ratios and simplify their quotient.
For in ,
For in ,
Hence
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