Question

Triangle ABC. A-B=26, B-C=24, C-A=10

ACB is a right triangle.

Given right triangle ABC, what is the value of tan(A)?

A. 5/13
B. 12/13
C. 12/5
D. 13/12

Answer 1

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Answer:

C. 12/5

Explanation:

The relevant trig relation is ...

Tan = Opposite/Adjacent

tan(A) = BC/AC = 24/10

tan(A) = 12/5 . . . . . . . . . . reduced to lowest terms