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Am I doing this right ? help please mucho appreciation :)

Am I doing this right ? help please mucho appreciation :)-example-1
User HappyPy
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Answer:

Close, but it's backwards. (tan(x) is the opposite leg over the adjacent leg, and you have the adjacent leg over the opposite leg.) So, the answer should be 24/7.

Explanation:

User Choco
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Answer: 48/14 = 24/7

Explanation:

Tangent of an angle is its opposing side over its adjacent side

tanX = ZY/XY

Hope this helps :)
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