In the triangle below, what is the length of the side opposite the 30° angle?A. √3B. 3√3C.3/2D. 2√3

KarlR asked Jan 2, 2023

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KarlR asked Jan 2, 2023

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We use the trigonometric tangent identity:

$\tan30=(opposite)/(adjacent)$

Where:

adjacent = 3

Substitute the values, we have:

$\begin{gathered} \tan30=(opposite)/(3) \\ opposite=3\cdot\tan30=3\cdot(√(3))/(3)=√(3) \end{gathered}$

Answer: A.

Ashik answered Jan 8, 2023

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