A 5 degree angle has an opposite leg 2 ft long. How long is the adjacent leg?

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JOV · Answer 1 · 2018-09-14T19:26:10+0000

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.

A 5 degree angle has an opposite leg 2 ft long. How long is the adjacent leg?

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