Use ΔABC to answer the question.

What is tan A?

http://static.k12.com/calms_media/media/1299500_1300000/1299626/1/d35e3a38d547d49177c007c6b4de1fd8c7d73041/144244.jpg

A. 5/13
B. 12/13
C. 5/12
D. 12/5

Question

Use ΔABC to answer the question.
 
What is tan A?

http://static.k12.com/calms_media/media/1299500_1300000/1299626/1/d35e3a38d547d49177c007c6b4de1fd8c7d73041/144244.jpg

A. 5/13
B. 12/13
C. 5/12
D. 12/5

anonymous · Answer

remember that tangent is opposite/adjacent

anonymous · Answer

in this case the angle is A so...the sides opposite/the side adjacent

calculusxy · Answer

Opposite=AB
Adjacent=BC
Hypotenuse=AC

blackops2luvr · Answer

@calculusxy and...

calculusxy · Answer

We know that AB (opposite) = 10 and BC (adjacent) = 24. This makes it to 10/24. If we want to simplify it, we need to divide both 10 and 24 by a common factor. What is a common factor of 10 and 24?

blackops2luvr · Answer

2

calculusxy · Answer

Correct. This means to do:
$$\frac{ 10\div2 }{ 24\div2 }$$

calculusxy · Answer

Compute the division and you will finally approach your correct answer.

blackops2luvr · Answer

2 and 12

calculusxy · Answer

Are you sure? What is 10 divided by 2?

blackops2luvr · Answer

oops srry my mouse is double clicking and clicking by it self... and its 5

blackops2luvr · Answer

so 12/5 or 5/12

calculusxy · Answer

Now we approached our answer. It is 5/12

blackops2luvr · Answer

ok