Question

Find the tangent of ∠H.
12
13
H
G
F
Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction, improper fraction, or whole number.
tan(H)=

Answer 1

Assume the triangle is right with hypotenuse 13 and the leg adjacent to ∠H equal to 12. The opposite leg is sqrt(13^2 − 12^2) = sqrt(169 − 144) = 5. Thus

tan(H) = opposite / adjacent = 5/12.