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Can u help me finish setting up the tangent ratio?​

Can u help me finish setting up the tangent ratio?​-example-1

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Your correct answer should be 10
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User Avnish Nishad
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Answer: 10/x

This is because

tan(angle) = opposite/adjacent

For the reference angle 38, we have 10 as the opposite side and x as the adjacent side.

Therefore, tan(38) = opposite/adjacent = 10/x

Side note: if you solve for x, you should get roughly x = 12.799

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