Start by identifying the hypotenuse of the right triangle. Then find the sides that are opposite and adjacent to ∠B.
12/5=2.40
Practice makes perfect
For the given right triangle, we want to write the ratio for the tangent of ∠B.
Let's start by identifying the hypotenuse of the triangle and the sides that are opposite and adjacent to ∠B.
We see that the length of the hypotenuse is 26. The length of the side adjacent to ∠B is 10 and the length of the side opposite to ∠B is 24. With this information, we can find the desired ratio.
