document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1088897>Question 1088897</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> theta is a acute angle and sin theta and cos theta are given. use identities to find the indicated value. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sin theta =5/7, cos theta =2 sqrt 6 /7. Find tan theta </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #703204 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=703204\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> tangent x is sin x/cos x, here (5/7)/2 sqrt(6)/7; the 7 s in the denominator cancel each other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/2 sqrt (6); rationalize by multiplying numerator and denominator by sqrt (6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 sqrt (6)/12. ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "numerically, it is 0.714/.7 or about 1.02.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 sqrt (6)/12=1.02 </SPAN>\n" );
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