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College Algebra & Trigonometry, 2018a

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364 CHAPTER 8. RIGHT TRIANGLE TRIGONOMETRY<br />

To find the other leg of the triangle, we can use the tangent ratio.<br />

tan 22.16 ◦ = a 40<br />

Approximating tan 22.16 ◦ on a calculator:<br />

0.4074 ≈ a 40<br />

Then, multiply on both sides by 40:<br />

40 ∗ 0.4074 ≈ a<br />

16.3 ≈ a<br />

We can check this answer by the Pythagorean Theorem:<br />

16.3 2 +40 2 = 1865.69<br />

√<br />

1865.69 ≈ 43.2

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