Question

Find tan s
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Answer 1

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`\begin{array}{llll} \textit{using the pythagorean theorem} \\\\ a^2+o^2=c^2\implies a=√(c^2 - o^2) \end{array} \qquad \begin{cases} c=\stackrel{hypotenuse}{40}\\ a=\stackrel{adjacent}{ST}\\ o=\stackrel{opposite}{24} \end{cases} \\\\\\ ST=√( 40^2 - 24^2)\implies ST=√( 1600 - 576 ) \implies ST=√( 1024 )\implies ST=32 \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill\\\\ \tan(S )=\cfrac{\stackrel{opposite}{24}}{\underset{adjacent}{32}} \implies \tan(S )=\cfrac{3}{4}`