SOLUTION: A right triangle has an angle in one corner of 65. The leg of the triangle across from that angle is 7.5 cm long. How long is the leg of the triangle that is next to the angle?

Question 1046715: A right triangle has an angle in one corner of 65. The leg of the triangle across from that angle is 7.5 cm long. How long is the leg of the triangle that is next to the angle?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A right triangle has an angle in one corner of 65. The leg of the triangle across from that angle is 7.5 cm long. How long is the leg of the triangle that is next to the angle?
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tan(65) = side opposite/side adjacent.
side adjacent = 7.5/tan(65)
=~ 3.497 cm
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