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Use the tangent to find the length of side PR.Express your answer to the nearest tenth.

Use the tangent to find the length of side PRExpress your answer to the nearest tenth class=

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  • 17-02-2021

Answer:

PR = 4.9

Step-by-step explanation:

For given angle Q, RQ is the adjacent leg, and PR is the opposite leg.

We recall the meaning of the tangent ratio.

tan A = opp/adj

Here we have

tan Q = opp/adj

tan 51 deg = PR/4.0

PR = 4.0 * tan 51 deg = 4.9

Answer: PR = 4.9

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