How Do You Find The Tangent Of An Angle In A Right Triangle?

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A trigonometric ratio is a ratio between two sides of a right triangle. The tangent ratio is just one of these ratios. In this tutorial, you'll see how to find the tangent of a particular angle in a right triangle. Take a look!

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Background Tutorials

Proportion Definitions
- What's a Ratio?
  
  Ratios are everywhere! The scale on a map or blueprint is a ratio. Ingredients sometimes need to be mixed using ratios such as the ratio of water to cement mix when making cement. Watch this tutorial to learn about ratios. Then think of some ratios you've encountered before!
Using The Pythagorean Theorem
- What are the Legs and Hypotenuse of a Right Triangle?
  
  Looking for some terminology used with right triangles? Then this tutorial was made for you! In this tutorial, you'll be introduced to the names for the different parts of a right triangle. Check it out!

Further Exploration

Trigonometric Ratios
- How Do You Find the Sine of an Angle in a Right Triangle?
  
  A trigonometric ratio is a ratio between two sides of a right triangle. The sine ratio is just one of these ratios. In this tutorial, you'll see how to find the sine of a particular angle in a right triangle. Take a look!
- How Do You Find the Cosine of an Angle in a Right Triangle?
  
  A trigonometric ratio is a ratio between two sides of a right triangle. The cosine ratio is just one of these ratios. In this tutorial, you'll see how to find the cosine of a particular angle in a right triangle. Take a look!
- How Do You Find a Missing Side of a Right Triangle Using Tangent?
  
  The tangent ratio is not only used to identify a ratio between two sides of a right triangle, but it can also be used to find a missing side length. This tutorial shows you how to use the tangent ratio to find that missing measurement!