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For the right triangle below, find the measure of the angle.
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PLEASE HELP For the right triangle below, find the measure of the angle. Figure is-example-1
User Superdrac
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use tan since you are given the opposite and adjacent sides

tan θ =
(opp)/(adj)\\\\

tan θ =
(2)/(12)

use the inverse of tan to find the angle

θ =
tan^(-1)((2)/(12))

θ = 9.462322208...

θ = 9.46°

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