8 and 15 are the lengths of the legs.
The tangent is the ratio of the lengths of legs.
In general, tan x = opp/adj
You have 8/15, so here 8 is the opposite leg and 15 is the adjacent leg.
Angle A is the right angle, so that is not it.
For which acute angle, B or C, is 8 opposite and 15 adjacent?
Answer: for angle B.
Therefore, 8/15 must be tan B.
a² + 10a + 16
Find two numbers whose product equals 16 and sum equals 10:
<u>Product = 16</u> <u>Sum = 10</u>
1 * 16 1 + 16 = 17 <em>doesn't work</em>
2 * 8 2 + 8 = 10 THIS WORKS!
4 * 4 4 + 4 = 8 <em>doesn't work</em>
Since 2 & 8 satisfy our requirements, those are the values that go into the parentheses.
Answer: (a + 2)(a + 8)
Note: when there is a coefficient for a², a different method is used to find the factors.
Answer:
2.6
Step-by-step explanation:
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