Use the diagram of the right triangle above and round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
If a is 3 cm and tan A is 0.75, what is b?
a.

17.32 cm

c.

4 cm
b.

6.93 cm

d.

9.99 cm

Question

Use the diagram of the right triangle above and round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
If a is 3 cm and tan A is 0.75, what is b?
a.
	
17.32 cm
	
c.
	
4 cm
b.
	
6.93 cm
	
d.
	
9.99 cm

anonymous · Answer

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noseboy908 · Answer

To start, we know that a=3, so we can forget about that side for the moment. Now, consider the equation that is given for the second given. "Tan A = .75". Do you know how you'd isolate A here?