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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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\n" ); document.write( "Draw the triangle and label the hypotenuse as 5 and one of the legs as 3
\n" ); document.write( "Let the 3rd leg be \"x\".
\n" ); document.write( "Then x^2 + 3^2 = 5^2
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 = 5^2 - 3^2
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 = 25-9
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 = 16
\n" ); document.write( "x = 4
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\n" ); document.write( "Label the \"x\"-side with a 4.
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\n" ); document.write( "The \"tangents of all three sides\" is a rather vague qustion.
\n" ); document.write( "You usually find the tangent of an angle, not a side.
\n" ); document.write( "Maybe you could clarify what you mean by the question.
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "