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Which ratio represents the tangent of an angle?

a. adjacent/hypotenuse
b. opposite/hypotenuse
c. adjacent/opposite
d. opposite/adjacent

User Tarwn
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Answer:

D.

Explanation:

From the trigonometry shortcuts we can use the acronyms:

SOH CAH TOA

for an arbitrary angle Ф, plug in the length of the sides:

sin(Ф) = opposite/hypotenuse

cos(Ф) = adjacent/hypotenuse

tan(Ф) = opposite/adjacent

User Shirell
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Answer:

option d.opposite / adjacent

Explanation:

opposite /adjacent ratio represents the tangent of an angle .

hope it is helpful to you ☺️

User JacobJ
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