If the tan of angle x is 4 over 3 and the triangle is dilated to be two times as big as the original, what would be the value of the tan of x for the dilated triangle?

a. 8 over 6

b. 4 over 3

c. 8 over 3

d. The tan value cannot be determined for the dilated triangle.

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Lailah Savage

22 September, 23:30

If the tan of angle x is 4 over 3 and the triangle is dilated to be two times as big as the original, what would be the value of the tan of x for the dilated triangle?

a. 8 over 6

b. 4 over 3

c. 8 over 3

d. The tan value cannot be determined for the dilated triangle.

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Mathew Armstrong · Answer 1

Try drawing the triangles: the original and the dilated one.

If the tangent of x is 4/3, and then all lengths of the original triangle are doubled, then the tangent of x is 8/6 = 4/3. Thus, B is the correct answer.

If the tan of angle x is 4 over 3 and the triangle is dilated to be two times as big as the original, what would be the value of the tan of x for the dilated triangle?a. 8 over 6b. 4 over 3c. 8 over 3d. The tan value cannot be determined for the dilated triangle.

If the tan of angle x is 4 over 3 and the triangle is dilated to be two times as big as the original, what would be the value of the tan of x for the dilated triangle?

a. 8 over 6

b. 4 over 3

c. 8 over 3

d. The tan value cannot be determined for the dilated triangle.