For an acute angle in a right triangle, opposite = 3, adjacent = 4, and hypotenuse = 5. What is tan of the angle?
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Tangent means opposite ÷ adjacent. Using the given sides, tan = 3 ÷ 4 = 3/4.
For an acute angle in a right triangle, opposite = 3, adjacent = 4, and hypotenuse = 5. What is tan of the angle?
Tangent means opposite ÷ adjacent. Using the given sides, tan = 3 ÷ 4 = 3/4.