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pat calculated tan(88)° and obtained a value of 28.6363, but isn't sure what that value means in context. write at least one sentence and provide a sketch to help her understand what her calculator is telling her.

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Explanation:

tangent is the ratio of opposite (o) to adjacent (a). it means when an angle is getting bigger, it will impact to the ratio of o/a and reaching infinite value at the angle 90°.

pat calculated tan(88)° and obtained a value of 28.6363, but isn't sure what that-example-1
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