Question

hey guys I need to solve this equation but my calculator hates me: x=14(tan 42degrees)

Answer 1

12.6

Answer 2

That's what I got, but these are the answer choices:
3.7
11.5
3.3
4.5

Answer 3

tan(14) = 0.90040404429783994512047720388537

Multiply that by 14 and you get nubeer's answer.

Answer 4

I did that, but its not one of the answer choices

Answer 5

Okay, so there's something we don't know.

Can you show us the source of your question?

Answer 6

ya hold on

Answer 7

if u r using tan then u have to use base value which is 5

Answer 8

ok how to do that tho

Answer 9

tan (theta) = x / 5
tan (42) *5 = x

Answer 10

Okay, tan(angle) is opposite/adjacent

So opposite = tan(angle)*adjacent.

What "we didn't know" is that the adjacent length is "5".

So your answer is x = tan(42)*5

Answer 11

PS: I have no idea where that "14" came from...