In triangle BCD, angle C = 90 degrees, CD = 3, and BD = sqrt(14) . What is tan B?
B
sqrt 14
C 3 D
BC = sqrt [ (sqrt 14)^2 - 3^2 ] = sqrt 5
tan B = CD / BC = 3 / sqrt 5 = 3sqrt (5) / 3
By the Pythagorean Theorem, BC=√5.
Because tan=oppositeadjacent, tanB=3√5, which can be rationalized to 3√55