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geometry intermediate
Problem
In right triangle with , we have . What is ?
Solution
The triangle is shown below:
We have and , so gives us . Multiplying both sides by gives , so . Finally, we have .
We also could have noted that gives us , so .
We have and , so gives us . Multiplying both sides by gives , so . Finally, we have .
We also could have noted that gives us , so .
Final answer
\frac{3}{2}