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Use SOH CAH TOA to identify the Tangent Z.

Use SOH CAH TOA to identify the Tangent Z.-example-1

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SOH = Sine Opposite Hypotenus

CAH = Cosine Adjacent Hypotenus

TOA = Tangent Opposite Adjacent

Based on the key I wrote above, TOA is what you will use. Starting from angle Z look at the opposite side and adjacent side. (Opposite = 21 and Adjacent = 20) Make sure you're not looking at the hypotenus which is the side that is always across from the 90° angle.

Going by opposite over adjacent, that would be 21/20

The answer is the first choice 21/20

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