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In triangle VWX shown, VX = sqrt13 and VW = 3. What is tan V?

 

 Mar 13, 2021

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Hey there!

 

First use pythagoras to gain the length of WX

 

WX=(13)233=2

 

Now we can take the tangent of V

 

tan(V)=(13)2333=23

 

Hope this helped :)

 

Edit: Had 132 instead of 132 oops

 Mar 13, 2021
edited by lhyla02  Mar 13, 2021
edited by lhyla02  Mar 13, 2021
edited by lhyla02  Mar 13, 2021
 #1
avatar+208 
+4
Best Answer

Hey there!

 

First use pythagoras to gain the length of WX

 

WX=(13)233=2

 

Now we can take the tangent of V

 

tan(V)=(13)2333=23

 

Hope this helped :)

 

Edit: Had 132 instead of 132 oops

lhyla02 Mar 13, 2021
edited by lhyla02  Mar 13, 2021
edited by lhyla02  Mar 13, 2021
edited by lhyla02  Mar 13, 2021

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