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10 cm

8 cm

6 cm

What is the value of tan xº?

what is the value of tan x

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Answer:

First option tan x° = 8 ÷6

Explanation:

When we solve for angles in a right angled triangle or we are trying to find one if the sides of a right angled triangle, we used trigonometric functions to find our answers. These trigonometric functions include Sine (sin) , Cosine (cos) and Tangent (tan)

Tangent also called short form tan is used when solving problems involving a right angled triangle.

A right angled triangle has 3 sides, the Hypotenuse, the opposite side and the adjacent side.

When we are asked to find the tangent of an angle,

tan = Opposite side / Adjacent side

In the question above, we are asked to find tan x° where x is the angle.

The opposite side = 8cm

The adjacent side = 6cm

Therefore, tan x° = 8cm/6cm = 8cm ÷ 6cm

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