document.write( "Question 1189696: Graph the following points on the coordinate plane. Find the measure of ∠ DFE to the nearest hundredth.\r
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document.write( "D (4, 1), E (4, -2), F (-2, -2) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #821138 by math_tutor2020(3817)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "Graph: \n" ); document.write( " ![]() \n" ); document.write( "This is a right triangle with legs of \n" ); document.write( "DE = 3 \n" ); document.write( "EF = 6 \n" ); document.write( "that represent the opposite and adajcent sides for the reference angle DFE (aka angle F)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Use the tangent ratio to connect those two sides \n" ); document.write( "tan(angle) = opposite/adjacent \n" ); document.write( "tan(F) = DE/EF \n" ); document.write( "tan(F) = 3/6 \n" ); document.write( "tan(F) = 0.5\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then use the arctangent function, or inverse tangent \n" ); document.write( "tan(F) = arctan(0.5) \n" ); document.write( "F = arctan(0.5) \n" ); document.write( "F = 26.56505 \n" ); document.write( "F = 26.57\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Angle DFE is approximately 26.57 degrees \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |