SOLUTION: Suppose that x = 3sin(θ). What is the value of tan(θ)?

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Question 563505: Suppose that x = 3sin(θ). What is the value of tan(θ)?
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x = 3sin(θ). What is the value of tan(θ)
x/3 = sin(θ)=opposite side/hypotenuse
adjacent side=√(3^2-x^2)= √(9-x^2)
tan(θ)=opposite side/adjacent side=x/√(9-x^2)