SOLUTION: In a certain right triangle, the two sides that are perpendicular to each other are 5.7m and 5.7m long. What is the tangent of the angle for which 5.7m is the opposite side?
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Question 217229: In a certain right triangle, the two sides that are perpendicular to each other are 5.7m and 5.7m long. What is the tangent of the angle for which 5.7m is the opposite side?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
two sides perpendiclar equals a 90 degree angle
so the other angles are each 45 degrees
tan45=1
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