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Hi, can you help me to solve this exercise, please!!

Hi, can you help me to solve this exercise, please!!-example-1
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Given a side and an angle of a right triangle, to find the other side (TU), follow the steps.

Step 1: Use the function of tangent.


\tan (x)=\frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{adjacent}}

Step 2: Find the opposite and adjacent sides to 34°.

The opposite side is TU;

The adjacent side is ST = 6.

Step 3: Substitute the values in the equation.


\tan (34)=(TU)/(6)

Step 4: Multiply both sides by 6 to isolate TU.


\begin{gathered} 6\cdot\tan (34)+(6)/(6)TU \\ TU=6\cdot\tan (34) \end{gathered}

Step 5: Find tan(34) and multiply by 6.


\begin{gathered} TU=6\cdot0.674 \\ TU=4 \end{gathered}

Answer: TU = 4.

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