How to use the tangent function to find the missing opposite side of a triangle

Which angle is selected for evaluation in the triangle?

• Angle A

• Angle B

• Angle C

• None of the angles

What is the side directly across from the right angle called?

• Hypotenuse

• Adjacent

• Base

• Opposite

Which side connects the selected angle to the right angle?

• Opposite

• Base

• Adjacent

• Hypotenuse

What trigonometric ratio is used when dealing with opposite and adjacent sides?

• Secant

• Cosine

• Tangent

• Sine

How do you solve for the unknown side using the tangent ratio?

• Subtract the adjacent from the hypotenuse

• Divide the opposite by the hypotenuse

• Multiply the tangent of the angle by the adjacent side

• Add the opposite and adjacent sides