SOLUTION: i triagle RST, angle S is a right angle, and cscR=17/15. What is tan T?

Question 755354: i triagle RST, angle S is a right angle, and cscR=17/15. What is tan T?
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In a right triangle, the sine of one acute angle is the cosine of the other, so

For acute angles, sine and cosine are positive and the squares of sine and cosine add up to 1.
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Then,
For any angle, ,
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