Question

According to the diagram, an 8-foot-tall statue casts a shadow on the ground that is 15 feet in length. Based on this information, which trigonometric ratio has the value 8/15 ?

A. cos C

B. tan B

C. cos B

D. tan C

Answer 1

Answer:

Option D. tan C

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

In the right triangle ABC of the figure

The tangent of angle C is equal to divide the opposite side angle C (AB) by the adjacent side angle C (AC)

so

$tan(C)=\frac{AB}{AC}$

substitute the given values

$tan(C)=\frac{8}{15}$

Answer 2

Answer:

tan c

Step-by-step explanation:

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