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H1. Triangles and trig : the tangent function.

In any right-angled triangle, there is a connection between the angle marked q, the opposite side and the adjacent side. This connection is described by the tangent function.

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This relationship is often quoted briefly as: tan q=o/a Sorry, this page requires a Java-compatible web browser. Check the value of the tangent of various angles in this right-angled triangle.

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