Question

Find the tangent of each acute angle in the triangle below. Select all that apply.

OPTIONS:
17/15
8/15
15/8
8/9
8/17

Answer 1

Answer: 8/15, 15/8

Explanation:

By the Pythagorean theorem, the length of the unknown side is

`\sqrt{17^(2)-8^(2)}=15`

So, the tangents of the acute angles are
`\boxed{(8)/(15), (15)/(8)}`