Homework Help: trig

Posted by Alex on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at 2:34pm.

Imagine that you are sitting 6 feet away from a television that is hung on a wall. The top of the TV is 8 feet off the ground. Which function correctly represents the angle that you make with the top of your television?

trig - Henry, Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at 7:05pm
The Tangent Function:
tanA = Y/X = 8/6.

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