Trig right triangle

Question

Tan(angle a)= 5/7

b=90 degrees

whats cot(angle a),sin(angle a),tan(symbol that looks like a backwards 3 with a stem on the left),tan(of that same symbol)

Answer 1

Step 1:

Tan angle is .

Recall basic ratios of trigonometry.

From Pythagorean theorem,

Find .

Substitute , and .

Solution :