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14 June, 21:41

A 5 degree angle has an opposite leg 2 ft long. How long is the adjacent leg?

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  1. 14 June, 22:01
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    Since you're dealing with opposites and adjacent, you need to use tangent.

    tan = (opposite) / (adjacent)

    tan (5) = 2 / (adjacent)

    2 / (tan (5) = 22.86

    The adjacent leg is 22.86 feet, or approximately 22.9 feet.
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