Question

Analyze the diagram below and complete the instructions that follow.

Find tan 30°

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Answer 1

`tan(30) = (A)/(B)`

Explanation:

Given

The attached triangle

Required

Find tan(30)

Let the side opposite 30 degrees be A and the side adjacent 30 degrees be B

So [using tangent identity]:

`tan(\theta) = (Opposite)/(Adjacent)`

This gives:

`tan(30) = (A)/(B)`