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A right triangle with sides labeled A, B, and C. The hypotenuse, side AB, Segment BC is 20 and CA is 25 units.

Use the inverse of the tangent ratio to find the approximate angle measure at vertex B
. Round your answer to the nearest whole degree.

(1 point)
θ≈
°

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Angle B has opposite side AC = 25 and adjacent side BC = 20, so

θ = arctan(opposite/adjacent) = arctan(25/20) = arctan(1.25) ≈ 51°.

Rounded to the nearest degree: 51°.