Lesson 1: The Tangent Ratio: Using Tangent Ratio with Calculator Practice

   Practice Makes Perfect

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Complete the following questions.


  1. Determine the value of n, to the nearest tenth.


  2. Determine the length of side y, to the nearest tenth.


  3. Determine the measure of angle θ to the nearest degree.


  4. A ladder, leaning up against a house, makes a 75° angle with the ground. If the base of the ladder is 2 feet away from the wall of the house, how far up the wall does the ladder reach?



Check your answers in the detailed solutions found here. Practice is important before you attempt the Chapter 4, Lesson 1 Assignment.



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