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can someone please help me! i have to turn this in 10 minutes. please guys! i would appreciate it. ❤️

can someone please help me! i have to turn this in 10 minutes. please guys! i would-example-1
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Tangent is opp/adj. In this case, we are given the adj and need to find the opp. Let's set up a ratio:

tan(25) = (AC)/(8.6)

Solve for AC:

8.6tan(25) = AC = 4.01

So, since it says round to the nearest tenth, your answer is AC = 4.0 or 4 units.
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|AC|
------ = tan 25 deg, so |AC| = 8.6 tan 25 deg
8.6 8.6 (0.466) = 4.01 units (answer)
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