Question

Statement: Using the figure, determine the following ratios. ∆RTS is a right triangle with a right angle at

Answer 1

By definition:

`\text{tan(angle)}=\frac{\text{opposite side}}{adjacent\text{ side}}`

From the picture:

`\begin{gathered} \tan (S)=(80)/(18)=4.4444 \\ \tan (R)=(18)/(80)=0.225 \end{gathered}`