Question

According to the diagram, an 8-foot-tall statue casts a shadow on the ground that is 15 feet in length. Based on this information, which trigonometric ratio has the value 8/15 ?

A. cos C

B. tan B

C. cos B

D. tan C

Answer 1

tan c

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Option D. tan C

Explanation:

we know that

In the right triangle ABC of the figure

The tangent of angle C is equal to divide the opposite side angle C (AB) by the adjacent side angle C (AC)

so

`tan(C)=(AB)/(AC)`

substitute the given values

`tan(C)=(8)/(15)`