For an acute angle in a right triangle, opposite = 5, adjacent = 12, and hypotenuse = 13. What is tan of the angle?
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Tangent means opposite ÷ adjacent. Using the given sides, tan = 5 ÷ 12 = 5/12.
For an acute angle in a right triangle, opposite = 5, adjacent = 12, and hypotenuse = 13. What is tan of the angle?
Tangent means opposite ÷ adjacent. Using the given sides, tan = 5 ÷ 12 = 5/12.