Answer: If we look at the general definition - tan x=OAwe see that there are three variables: the measure of the angle x, and the lengths of the two sides (Opposite and Adjacent).So if we have any two of them, we can find the third. In the figure above, click 'reset'. Imagine we didn't know the length of the side BC.We know that the tangent of A (60°) is the opposite side (26) divided by the adjacent side AB - the one we are trying to find. tan 60°=BC15From our calculator we find that tan 60° is 1.733...
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