document.write( "Question 965632: given that the hypotenuse of this right triangle is 25 cm long and that tan theta is 3. find the values of x and y, accurate to the nearest tenth. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #590289 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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I'll assume y is opposite of angle theta and x is adjacent to it.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y%2Fx=3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=3x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%2By%5E2=25\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%2B9x%5E2=25\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"10x%5E2=25\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2=25%2F10\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2=5%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=%285%2F2%29sqrt%282%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=%2815%2F2%29sqrt%282%29\"$
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