SOLUTION: Can someone please the time to help me solve this problem: In a right triangle, the length of the hypotenuse is 5 and the length of one of the legs is 3, determine the tangants of

Question 99215: Can someone please the time to help me solve this problem: In a right triangle, the length of the hypotenuse is 5 and the length of one of the legs is 3, determine the tangants of all three sides. I would be really appreciate it if you did help me.
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Can someone please the time to help me solve this problem: In a right triangle, the length of the hypotenuse is 5 and the length of one of the legs is 3, determine the tangants of all three sides. I would be really appreciate it if you did help me.
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Draw the triangle and label the hypotenuse as 5 and one of the legs as 3
Let the 3rd leg be "x".
Then x^2 + 3^2 = 5^2
x^2 = 5^2 - 3^2
x^2 = 25-9
x^2 = 16
x = 4
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Label the "x"-side with a 4.
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The "tangents of all three sides" is a rather vague qustion.
You usually find the tangent of an angle, not a side.
Maybe you could clarify what you mean by the question.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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