Question

if a=5 and c=11, find the tan of B

Answer 1

Is this a triangle?

Answer 2

yes, its a right triangle

Answer 3

yes

Answer 4

So \[\tan \angle B=\frac{\text{opposite of }\angle B}{\text{adjacent of } \angle B}=\frac{b}{a}.\]\(a\) is given, and \(b\) is missing, so Use the Pythagorean theorem to solve for \(b\).

Answer 5

thanks!

Answer 6

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