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What does tan mean?

 Apr 17, 2014

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Think of a right angled triangle and label one of the acute angles $$\theta$$

$$tan\theta = \frac{opposite\:side}{adjacent\:side}$$ 

 Apr 17, 2014
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the tangent function

 Apr 17, 2014
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Think of a right angled triangle and label one of the acute angles $$\theta$$

$$tan\theta = \frac{opposite\:side}{adjacent\:side}$$ 

Melody Apr 17, 2014

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