SOLUTION: What is the opposite side if the adjacent side is 12. 5 metres and the hypotonuse angl is 20°

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Question 1059564: What is the opposite side if the adjacent side is 12. 5 metres and the hypotonuse angl is 20°
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is the opposite side if the adjacent side is 12.5 metres and the hypotonuse angle is 20°
tan(20) = opposite/adjacent
0.3640 = opposite/12.5
Ans: opposite = 0.3640*12.5 = 4.55 metres
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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