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Consider this right triangle. 20 m 37° Enter the length of side AB, to the nearest tenth.


Consider this right triangle. 20 m 37° Enter the length of side AB, to the nearest-example-1
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Answer:

15.1

Explanation:

tan(angle) = opposite/adjacent

tan 37 = AB/20

AB = 20 x tan 37 = 20 x 0.754 = 15.08 or 15.1

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