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Express tan U as a fraction in simplest terms. The letters are S, T, and U while the numbers are 12 and 13.

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Assume STU is a right triangle with hypotenuse SU = 13 and one leg ST = 12. The other leg is UT = sqrt(13^2 − 12^2) = sqrt(169 − 144) = 5. For angle U, opposite = ST = 12 and adjacent = UT = 5, so

tan U = 12/5.