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If x = 10, y = 5, and z = 11, what is the tangent ratio for g½2/110/115/11

If x = 10, y = 5, and z = 11, what is the tangent ratio for g½2/110/115/11-example-1

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Recall that by definition, in a right triangle:


tan\theta=\frac{oppposite\text{ leg}}{adjacent\text{ leg}}.

In the given triangle, if we consider angle g, we get:


tan(g)=(x)/(y).

Substituting x=10, and y=5, we get:


tan(g)=(10)/(5)=(2)/(1).

Answer:


(2)/(1).

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