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G-SRT.8 Warmup M2-053-A07-V04

Use trig ratios and the Pythagorean Theorem to solve right triangles in applied problems.

Use inverse tangent to find a missing acute angle from the opposite and adjacent sides of a right triangle

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Use \(\text{inverse}~\text{tangent}\) to find the missing acute angle given opposite \(5\) and adjacent \(12\). Round to the nearest tenth of a degree.

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Curriculum context
Course
Math II
Standard
G-SRT.8
Category
Geometry
Domain
Similarity, Right Triangles, and Trigonometry
Objective
Use trig ratios and the Pythagorean Theorem to solve right triangles in applied problems.
Problem type
Use inverse tangent to find a missing acute angle from the opposite and adjacent sides of a right triangle