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Find the value of tan (θ) for an angle θ for a standard position with a terminal Ray that passes through (8, 15)



Find the value of tan (θ) for an angle θ for a standard position with a terminal Ray-example-1
User HelmBurger
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Answer:

a. 15/8

Explanation:

tan(theta) = opposite/adjacent

= 15/8

User Grabury
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Answer:

A

Explanation:

See that attachment.

Our point is (8, 15), which means it's in the first quadrant. If we drop a perpendicular from the point to the x-axis, we have a right triangle, with opposite side 15 and adjacent side 8.

Tangent is opposite / adjacent, so we have:

tan(θ) = 15/8.

The answer is A.

Find the value of tan (θ) for an angle θ for a standard position with a terminal Ray-example-1
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