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Find the angle 0,in radians, in the given right triangle. The length of the side adjacent to 0 is 17

and the length of the side opposite is 11.

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Answer:

0.574305 radians

Explanation:

The tangent ratio is defined as ...

Tan = Opposite/Adjacent

tan(θ) = 11/17

θ = arctan(11/17) ≈ 0.574305 radians

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Make sure your calculator is in Radians mode.

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