The figure below shows a right triangle: what is r ÷ p equal to? (6 points) tan y° sin y° tan x° sin x°

Choice A) tan y



Explanation:

tan = tangent
sin = sine

The trig rules for tangent and and sine are
tan = opposite/adjacent
sin = opposite/hypotenuse

There is no mention of the hypotenuse q in the ratio r/p
So we ignore the sine rule.
We'll use the tangent rule instead

note how r is up top in r/p.
Therefore, r is the opposite leg to the reference angle y

This means,
tan(angle) = opposite/adjacent
tan(y) = r/p
pointing to choice A as the answer