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Answer: A. Suzy made an error going from Step 1 to Step 2.
Step-by-step explanation: Following the order of operations (PEMDAS), we know that exponents are dealt with before multiplication. Suzy used the distributive property of multiplication going from step 1 to step 2, rather than working with the exponent.
3a + b = 54
Substitute b for 9
3a + 9 = 54
Subtract 9 to both sides
3a = 45
Divide 3 to both sides
a = 15
Recall:
The
tan of the measure of an angle is the ratio of the opposite side to the adjacent side to that angle, that is :

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Since this ratio is 3/y, we denote the opposite side, and adjacent side respectively by 3 and y.
(Technically we should write 3t and yt, but we try our luck as we see y in the second ratio too!)
Similarly,

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The adjacent side is already denoted by y, so we denote the length of the hypotenuse by z.
Now the sides of the right triangle are complete.

Answer: A