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We have a angle of 74° Adjacent with 124 Calculate the length of the opposite side

 Jan 7, 2016
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We can use the tangent for this

 

tan(74)  = opposite / 124    re-arrange

 

124 tan(74)  = opposite = about 432.4

 

 

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 Jan 7, 2016
edited by CPhill  Jan 7, 2016
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Adding to Cphill's answer

rememeber   'SOHCAHTOA'    which is a memory mnemonic for  

Sine       =  Opposite/Hypoteneuse

Cosine   =  Adjacent/Hypoteneuse

Tangent  = Opposite/Adjacent

 Jan 7, 2016

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