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