Use a special right triangle to write tan 60° as a fraction.

Answer:
[tex]\large\boxed{\sqrt3}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Look at the picture.
Use the Pythagorean theorem:
[tex]h^2+\left(\dfrac{a}{2}\right)^2=a^2[/tex]
solve for h:
[tex]h^2+\dfrac{a^2}{4}=a^2\qquad\text{subtract}\ \dfrac{a^2}{4}\ \text{from both sides}\\\\h^2=\dfrac{4a^2}{4}-\dfrac{a^2}{4}\\\\h^2=\dfrac{3a^2}{4}\to h=\sqrt{\dfrac{3a^2}{4}}\\\\h=\dfrac{\sqrt{3a^2}}{\sqrt4}\\\\h=\dfrac{a\sqrt3}{2}[/tex]
[tex]tangent=\dfrac{opposite}{adjacent}[/tex]
We have:
[tex]opposite=\dfrac{a\sqrt3}{2}\\\\adjacent=\dfrac{a}{2}[/tex]
Substitute:
[tex]\tan60^o=\dfrac{\frac{a\sqrt3}{2}}{\frac{a}{2}}=\dfrac{a\sqrt3}{2}\cdot\dfrac{2}{a}=\sqrt3[/tex]
Tangent (tan) is a trigonometric ratio, which holds values for each given angle tan(60°) can be expressed as [tex]\sqrt{3}[/tex].
Thus, second option [tex]\sqrt{3}[/tex].
Right angled triangles are triangles containing one of their angle as right angle (90 degrees).
Tangent (tan) in trigonometry is the ratio of perpendicular to base:[tex]tan(\theta) = \dfrac{\:\rm Perpendicular}{\:\rm Base}[/tex]
Perpendicular is the side opposite to the angle we're inputting in tan.
Base is the side which is perpendicular to that perpendicular side.
In the diagram of equilateral triangle given below, we have AB as Hypotenuse and BD as Base and AD as Perpendicular.
Since angle B = 90 degrees and angle C = 60 degrees,thus angle A = 180 - 60 - 90 = 30 degrees.
[tex]AB^2 = AD^2 + BD^2\\\\x^2 = AD^2 + (\dfrac{x}{2})^2\\\\AD = \sqrt{\dfrac{3x^2}{2^2}} = \dfrac{x}{2}\sqrt{3}\\[/tex]
Using definition of tangent we have
[tex]tan( \angle ABD) = \dfrac{AD}{BD}\\\\tan(60^\circ) = \dfrac{\sqrt{3}(\dfrac{x}{2})}{\dfrac{x}{2}}\\\\\\tan(60^\circ) = \sqrt{3}\\[/tex]
Thus, tan(60°) can be expressed as [tex]\sqrt{3}[/tex].
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