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On any right triangle, which trigonometric function would you use to determine the opposite side if you knew the angle measure and the length of the hypotenuse?

Sine
Cosine
Tangent

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User See
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You can use the definition of tangent to find the opposite side. Substitute the value you are given for tangent and then solve the equation.
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User Eric Falsken
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