SOLUTION: tan(sin^-1(3/5))

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Question 523394: tan(sin^-1(3/5))
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tan(sin^-1(3/5))
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You are working with a right triangle whose sin=3/5=opposite side/hypotenuse. The adjacent side, by Pythagorean Theorem=4
So tan of the angle=opposite side/adjacent side=3/4