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If Tan "y" = 8/15 how do I solve. My math teacher is teaching us Tangent so no sine or cosign.

 Mar 18, 2016

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tan y = 8/15

Since you don't know the angle, you use inverse tangent!

It looks like this:

tan^-1

So, your equation would become:

tan^-1(8/15)=y

Then solve for y! The y would be the angle

 

Hopefully this helps. :)

 Mar 18, 2016
edited by saseflower  Mar 18, 2016
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Best Answer

tan y = 8/15

Since you don't know the angle, you use inverse tangent!

It looks like this:

tan^-1

So, your equation would become:

tan^-1(8/15)=y

Then solve for y! The y would be the angle

 

Hopefully this helps. :)

saseflower Mar 18, 2016
edited by saseflower  Mar 18, 2016
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Good answer, saseflower....!!!

 

 

cool cool cool

 Mar 18, 2016
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Thank you, CPhill! :)

saseflower  Mar 18, 2016

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