Use the inverse of the tangent ratio to find the approximate measure of the missing angle. Round your answer to the nearest whole degree. A right triangle. The right angle is on the bottom left. The hypotenuse slopes downward, left to right. The theta symbol is inside the angle at the bottom right. The opposite side is 2 centimeters, the adjacent side is 5 centimeters
To find the missing angle, we can use the inverse tangent ratio:
tan⁻¹(opposite/adjacent) = θ
Given that the opposite side is 2 cm and the adjacent side is 5 cm, we have:
tan⁻¹(2/5) = θ
tan⁻¹(0.4) ≈ θ
θ ≈ 21 degrees
Therefore, the missing angle is approximately 21 degrees.