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A right triangle has a 30 degree angle. the leg adjacent to the 30 degree angle measures 25 inches what is the inches. What is the length of the other leg round to the nearest tenth

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tan(30°) = opposite/adjacent ⇒

opposite = adjacent * tan(30°) = 25 * 0.5773 ≈14.4 in ← to the nearest tenth.
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