In a right triangle, for a chosen acute angle, the opposite side is 3 and the adjacent side is 4. What is tan of the angle?
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Tangent means opposite ÷ adjacent. So tan θ = 3 ÷ 4 = 3/4.
In a right triangle, for a chosen acute angle, the opposite side is 3 and the adjacent side is 4. What is tan of the angle?
Tangent means opposite ÷ adjacent. So tan θ = 3 ÷ 4 = 3/4.