Question

Look at the triangle:

A right angle triangle is shown with hypotenuse equal to 10 centimeters. An acute angle of the triangle is labeled as x degrees. The side adjacent to the acute angle has length 6 centimeters and the side opposite to the acute angle has length 8 centimeters.

What is the value of tan x°?

8 ÷ 6

6 ÷ 10

10 ÷ 6

8 ÷ 10

Answer 1

\[\tan x =\frac{ opposite }{ adjacent }\]
So \[\tan x = \frac{ 8 }{ 6 }\]