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What is the tangent of angle Z?

What is the tangent of angle Z class=

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choixongdong
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  • 03-04-2019

Answer:

C)  12/5

Step-by-step explanation:

Tan = Opposite / Adjacent

So

Tan(Z) = YX /YZ

Given: YZ = 5 and XZ = 13

so

(YZ)^2 = (XZ)^2   - (YZ)^2

= 13^2 - 5^2

= 169 - 25

= 144

YZ = 12

Tan(Z) = YX /YZ

Tan(Z) = 12/5

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