Question

Math help pls

Answer 1

@Vocaloid

Answer 2

set up the tan ratio and solve for x

Answer 3

@Vocaloid tan(x)=8/15?

Answer 4

opposite/adjacent not the other way around

Answer 5

@Vocaloid 15/8?

Answer 6

and what do I do next?

Answer 7

take the arctan of both sides

Answer 8

what's an arctan?

Answer 9

inverse tan function
it "undos" the tan and leaves you with what's inside the tan

Answer 10

how do I do that?

Answer 11

tan(x) = 15/8
arctan(tan(x)) = arctan(15/8)
x = arctan(15/8)

Answer 12

is arctan something you do on a calculator?

Answer 13

yes

Answer 14

what button does arctan represent?

Answer 15

press 2nd then tan

Answer 16

I got 0.10, but thats not an option

Answer 17

https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=arctan(15%2F8)