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In the triangle above, Eight-fifteenths represents which ratio?

A right triangle is shown. Side A B has a length of 15, side A C is 8, and side C B is 17. Angle A is a right angle.

In the triangle above, Eight-fifteenths represents which ratio? A right triangle is-example-1
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Answer:

a

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The answer is AC/AB or tanB.

tangent is opposite over adjacent, and the opposite of angle B is 8 and the adjacent is 15, which gives you 8/15.
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