SOLUTION: In the triangle Bc equals 12 cm and tan C equals 0.583. What is the length of the hypotenuse, to the nearest tenth of a centimetre?

Question 1076970: In the triangle Bc equals 12 cm and tan C equals 0.583. What is the length of the hypotenuse, to the nearest tenth of a centimetre?
Answer by ikleyn(52818) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Do you know what the tangent is ?

Do you know what a hypotenuse is ?

If you know what is the tangent, then, knowing one leg and the tangent, you can find another leg.

When you know both legs, you can find the hypotenuse.

Good luck !

Happy learning !!

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