Question

Triangle xyz has sidesxy equals 3 yz equals 4 and xz equals 5.if angle y is a right angle and yz is opposite angle x what is the tan of angle x

Answer 1

Draw a triangle with all the given information, as the picture attached.

The tangent of an angle in a right triangle, is the ratio of the opposite side, to the adjacent side of that angle.

That is tanx=|ZY|/|YX|=4/3=1.333


Answer: 4/3=1.333