Question

Use the tangent radio to find the missing leg of this right triangle. Estimate your answer to two decimal places.

Answer 1

11.55

Explanation:

SOH CAH TOA reminds you ...

Tan = Opposite/Adjacent

The angle at lower left is the complement of 60°, so is 30°. Then the side x satisfies the equation ...

tan(30°) = x/20

Multiplying by 20 gives ...

20·tan(30°) = x ≈ 11.55