According to the diagram, an 8-foot-tall statue casts a shadow on the ground that is 15 feet in length. Based on this information, which trigonometric ratio has the value 8/15 ?

cos C

tan B

cos B

tan C

Question

According to the diagram, an 8-foot-tall statue casts a shadow on the ground that is 15 feet in length. Based on this information, which trigonometric ratio has the value 8/15 ?


cos C



tan B



cos B



tan C

anonymous · Answer

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@lalithavasanth

anonymous · Answer

Tan C = opposite side / adjacent side = 8/15

anonymous · Answer

can you help with 1 more?

anonymous · Answer

A ramp is 17 feet long, rises 8 feet above the floor, and covers a horizontal distance of 15 feet, as shown in the figure.

The ratio of _  to _  is equal to tan B.

anonymous · Answer

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@lalithavasanth

anonymous · Answer

Tan B = opposite / adjacent =8 / 15

anonymous · Answer

its either 
SinB
CosB
SinA 
CosA 

For the first blank

anonymous · Answer

SinB
CosB
SinA 
CosA

For the second blank
@lalithavasanth