In a right triangle, for a chosen acute angle, the opposite side is 8 and the adjacent side is 15. What is tan of the angle?
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Tangent compares the opposite side with the adjacent side: tan θ = opposite ÷ adjacent. Here, tan θ = 8 ÷ 15 = 8/15.
In a right triangle, for a chosen acute angle, the opposite side is 8 and the adjacent side is 15. What is tan of the angle?
Tangent compares the opposite side with the adjacent side: tan θ = opposite ÷ adjacent. Here, tan θ = 8 ÷ 15 = 8/15.