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Let
x,y be the legs of the triangle, with
x[tex]\mathrm{area}_(\rm square) = y^2


\mathrm{area}_(\rm triangle) = \frac12 xy

The square has 3 times the area of the triangle, so


y^2 = \frac32 xy

Meanwhile, in the triangle we have


\tan(\theta) = \frac xy

Now,


y^2 = \frac32 xy \implies \frac23 = \frac xy \implies \boxed{\tan(\theta) = \frac23}

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