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Find the tangent of ∠R.

Find the tangent of ∠R.-example-1
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Answer:

15/8

Explanation:

The tangent of an angle is the opposite side over the adjacent side. In this case, the opposite side length is the square root of 17^2-8^2=15. This means that the tangent of angle R is 15/8. Hope this helps!

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