Name: _______________
7-2 Tangent Notes
opp
to <A
hyp
Tan A = opp
adj
A
adj
to <A
Find the tan of the angle indicated
B
1)
40
2)
6
10
3
A
C
3)
2.24
9
41
2
8
Use your calculator to find
1) tan 35°
3) Find <A if tan A = 0.325
2) tan 75°
4) Find <A if tan A = 2.605
Name: _______________
Find tan A and then find <A
1)
2
3.46
4
6.5
10.7
A
A
8.5
Find x
1)
2)
x
42°
x
21.5
28°
18
Name: _______________
Assignment
7-2 Tangent
1. Use a scientific calculator to find
a) tan 20°
b) tan 30°
c) tan 37°
b) tan A = 0.933
c) tan A = 2.050
b) tan A = 3
4
c) tan A = 2
5
2. Find <A to the nearest degree.
a) tan A = 0.700
3. Find <A to the nearest degree.
a) tan A = 1
2
4. In each triangle, name the side opposite <A
C
M
Q
B
P
A
N
A
A
5. In each triangle, calculate tan A
i)
ii)
C
2cm
B
3cm
A
iii)
K
T
2cm
2.5cm
J
2cm
A
S
1.5cm
A
Name: _______________
6. Use Tangent to find angle A to nearest degree.
a)
b)
B
c)
A
8cm
17cm
C
C
6m
15cm
A
10m
C
8m
21mm
B
A
7. Find the value of x to the nearest hundredth.
a)
b)
M
R
x
x
20mm
29mm
B
c)
E
10m
22°
16cm
N
O
S
8. In ∆ DEF, find x if <F is 18°
D
x
E
12cm
F
9. In ∆ JKL, find x if <K is 20°
J
5m
x
K
x
L
34°
23cm
D
T
F 15°