Question

Find the value of each variable. Write answers in the simplest radical form.

Answer 1

Can you find tan (A) ?

Answer 2

I thought I could but, I'm getting a weird decimal.

Answer 3

Can you tell what are you getting ?

Answer 4

0.57735026919

Answer 5

And how are you getting it ?

Answer 6

I don't think I'm using my calculator correctly. But, I was trying to use it.

Answer 7

No, I meant how did you get to this ?

Answer 8

By using the (TAN) button on my calculator.

Answer 9

That value was value of tan(30).

It is actually \(\cfrac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\)

Answer 10

So, that is the answer to my question?

Answer 11

No

Answer 12

Now, by definition of tan;

\(\tan{A} = \cfrac{\text{altitude}}{\text{base}}\)

Answer 13

Alright

Answer 14

here altitude is BC and base is AB.

So, now can you find x ?

Answer 15

You have been given AB already.