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A 5 degree angle has an opposite leg 2 ft long. How long is the adjacent leg?
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A 5 degree angle has an opposite leg 2 ft long. How long is the adjacent leg?
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A 5 degree angle has an opposite leg 2 ft long. How long is the adjacent leg?
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Since you're dealing with opposites and adjacent, you need to use tangent.
tan = (opposite)/(adjacent)
tan(5) = 2/(adjacent)
2/(tan(5) = 22.86
The adjacent leg is 22.86 feet, or approximately 22.9 feet.
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