For an acute angle in a right triangle, opposite = 6, adjacent = 8, and hypotenuse = 10. What is tan of the angle?
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Tangent means opposite ÷ adjacent. Using the given sides, tan = 6 ÷ 8 = 6/8.
For an acute angle in a right triangle, opposite = 6, adjacent = 8, and hypotenuse = 10. What is tan of the angle?
Tangent means opposite ÷ adjacent. Using the given sides, tan = 6 ÷ 8 = 6/8.