Tangents

The tangent ratio compares lengths?

Find the following tangent ratios: tan A=x tan C=y

Given: ABC is equilateral, line AB line DC, line AD line AB Find the length of segment AD.

Find the value of x. Explain how you found your answer.

Use a special right triangle to find the tangent of 45°.

A surveyor is standing 118 feet from the base of the Washington Monument. The surveyor measures the angle of elevation from the ground to the top of the monument to be 78°. Find the height ℎ of the Washington Monument to the nearest foot.