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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Math help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jim_thompson5910

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what's the length of the missing side for that first triangle?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you'll use `a^2 + b^2 = c^2` again a = 8 b = unknown c = 17

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what is b equal to?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

15

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

good

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

then you'll use the fact that `tangent = opposite/adjacent`

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont know how to put it in a calculator i got .59

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

why not just say 8/15 ? tan = opp/adj = 8/15 and leave it like that

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

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