To solve for the missing side length \( AB \) of a right triangle using the tangent ratio, we first need to know a few details:
- Which angles are involved?
- What is the relation between the sides?
The tangent ratio is defined as:
\[ \tan(\theta) = \frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{adjacent}} \]
Where:
- \(\theta\) is an angle in the right triangle,
- "opposite" is the side opposite \(\theta\),
- "adjacent" is the side next to \(\theta\) that is not the hypotenuse.
Please provide the angle \(\theta\), the lengths of at least one side, and specify whether \(AB\) is opposite or adjacent to the angle in question. This information is necessary to perform the calculation accurately.
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