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Find the tan(b) please I need this answer fast .

Find the tan(b) please I need this answer fast .-example-1
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Answer:


\tan{\text{B}} = (17)/(18.33)

Explanation:

Tangent is defined as the ratio between the leg opposite of the angle, divided by the leg adjacent to it.

tan(B) would be the ratio between AC and BA.

To find this ratio, we'll need to find BA using the pythagorean theorem.

(\text{BA})^2 + 17^2 = 25^2\\(\text{BA})^2 + 289 = 625\\(\text{BA})^2 = 336\\\text{BA} = 18.33

Therefore,

\tan{\text{B}} = (17)/(18.33)

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