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In triangle ABC show above, cos B = 6/10. What is tan C?

 Jul 9, 2020
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cos = adj/hyp    which means AB = 6       sin c = opp/hyp =  6/10   

 

Tan = opp/adj   =  sin/cos      we either need AC    or   cos c   

we can find AC   via pythagorean theorem

6^2  + AC^2 = 10^2

AC^2 = 64

AC = 8                     so cos c = adj/hyp = 8/10

 

Tan c = sin c /cos c = 6/10  /  8/10  =  6/8

 Jul 9, 2020
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Using the definition:

cosB=610=ABBC

From this, we can conclude AB = 6.

 

By Pythagorean theorem, AC = 8.

 

tanC=ABAC=68=34

 Jul 9, 2020

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