Calculate the opposite if tata=72degrees and adjacent = 19 inches

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We need the tangent here, since it relates the opposite and the adjacent....so we have

tan(72) = opp/ adj = opp/ 19 multiply both sides by 19

19*tan(72) = opp ≈ 58.48

CPhill Sep 4, 2014

CPhill · Answer 1 · 2014-09-04T01:07:08

We need the tangent here, since it relates the opposite and the adjacent....so we have

tan(72) = opp/ adj = opp/ 19 multiply both sides by 19

19*tan(72) = opp ≈ 58.48