Question

A right triangle has a 30 degree angle. the leg adjacent to the 30 degree angle measures 25 inches what is the inches. What is the length of the other leg round to the nearest tenth

Answer 1

tan(30°) = opposite/adjacent ⇒

opposite = adjacent * tan(30°) = 25 * 0.5773 ≈14.4 in ← to the nearest tenth.