How do I solve for x?

Question

I need to know how to find x and I don't know what a tangent is

Answer 1

Hi Megan,

 

I have no idea what x you are asking about. It should be a variable for something.

 

As for the second part of your question. Tangent is a trigonometric function. It is a measure of slope. Technically, in a right triangle, for an angle theta, it is the ratio of the opposite side to the adjacent side.