y = ? degrees Round to the nearest tenth

The opposite side is 8 cm
the adjacent side is 10 cm
its a right triangle
y is the angle above the right angle
PLEASE HELP!

1 answer

I assume that you are using the words "adjacent" and "opposite" in relation to angle y
then tany= opposite/adjacent = 8/10
tany = .8
angle y = appr 38.7°