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