Question

For the triangle shown, tan C = 4.



(The triangle is not drawn to scale.)

What is the value of x?

Round your answer to the nearest tenth.













A.
2.3







B.
4.2







C.
10.4







D.
36.0

Answer 1

it should be 2.25

Answer 2

\[\Large\rm \color{orangered}{\tan C=4}\]

\[\Large\rm \tan C=\frac{opposite}{adjacent}\]\[\Large\rm \tan C=\frac{9}{x}\]\[\Large\rm \color{orangered}{\tan C}=\frac{9}{x}\]\[\Large\rm \color{orangered}{4}=\frac{9}{x}\]Understand the steps?

Answer 3

@sweetburger

Answer 4

no @zepdrix

Answer 5

Where are you confused...?

Answer 6

@zepdrix the entire thing

Answer 7

??
That doesn't make any sense...
Do you know your trig relations?
Tangent = opposite / adjacent

Answer 8

pleez @zepdrix im running out of time

Answer 9

@iPwnBunnies

Answer 10

@iPwnBunnies

Answer 11

@ganeshie8