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tangent tables are used to find values of all angles..precisely..like tan 15 degress and 25 minutes.

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What is the tangent of 19?

To find the tangent of 19 degrees, you can use a calculator or trigonometric tables. The tangent of 19 degrees is approximately 0.3443. This value represents the ratio of the opposite side to the adjacent side in a right triangle where one angle measures 19 degrees.


What is arctan 0.5?

The arctan (or inverse tangent) of 0.5 is the angle whose tangent is 0.5. In radians, this value is approximately 0.4636, and in degrees, it is about 26.57°. This angle can be found using a calculator or trigonometric tables.


Is tangent in geometry and tangent in trigonometry same?

Yes a tangent is a straight line thattouches a curve at only one point But there is a tangent ratio used in trigonometry


What does tangent mean in math?

Tangent, in geometry, is used to describe when figures have only one point in common. In Trig. tangent is applied to triangles.


What is tan 27 degrees?

The tangent of 27 degrees is approximately 0.5108. This value can be found using a scientific calculator or trigonometric tables. The tangent function represents the ratio of the opposite side to the adjacent side in a right triangle for the given angle.


How is tangent used in life?

When an object is in orbit of another, its direction can be determined by drawing a tangent along its orbit.


How do you calculate a 7.5 over 12 pitch into degrees?

This needs use of trigonometry. A pitch of 7.5/12 = 0.625 This means that the tangent of the angle is 0.625 Using trig tables or calculator, find the angle whose tangent is 0.625 The answer is 32 degrees


The laws of sine cosine and tangent are used where?

in trigonometry


Is a tangent a trigonometric ratio?

Tangent is used in calculus to compute the slope of a curve. Because curves do not have uniform slopes, unlike lines, their slopes change. A tangent is the slope of a curve at a specific point.


Why we draw tangent in newton raphson method?

A line tangent to a curve, at a point, is the closest linear approximation to how the curve is "behaving" near that point. The tangent line is used to estimate values of the curve, near that point.


What is a straight line that just touches a circle in one place called?

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How do you find the measure of a tangent?

Given only the measure of an angle, use a scientific calculator or a book of mathematical tables (if you can find one!). There are infinite series but they are not particularly easy to work with.