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Triangle is similar to triangle , where angle corresponds to angle and angle corresponds to angle . Angles and are right angles. If , what is the value of ?
Triangle A B C is similar to triangle D E F , where angle A corresponds
Hard-difficulty · SAT Math · Right Triangles & Trigonometry — Trig ratios (sin, cos, tan) in right triangles. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.
Answer explanation
The correct answer is . It's given that triangle is similar to triangle , where angle corresponds to angle and angle corresponds to angle . In similar triangles, the tangents of corresponding angles are equal. Since angle and angle are corresponding angles, if , then . It's also given that angles and are right angles. It follows that triangle is a right triangle with acute angles and . The tangent of one acute angle in a right triangle is the inverse of the tangent of the other acute angle in the triangle. Therefore, . Substituting for in this equation yields , or . Thus, if , the value of is . Note that 7/50 and .14 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.
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