Question

Given right triangle XYZ, what is the value of tan(60°)?

Answer 1

$\sqrt{3}$

Answer 2

we know that

Step $1$

in the right triangle XYZ

Applying the Pythagorean Theorem

Find the value of ZY

$XY^{2}=XZ^{2} +ZY^{2} \\ ZY^{2}=XY^{2}-XZ^{2}\\ ZY^{2}=42^{2}-21^{2}\\ ZY^{2}=1,323\\ ZY=\sqrt{1,323}\ units$

$ZY=21\sqrt{3}\ units$

Step $2$

in the right triangle XYZ

Find tan$60$°

we know that

$tan\ 60=\frac{opposite\ side\ angle\ 60}{adjacent\ side\ angle\ 60}$

in this problem

opposite side angle $60$ is ZY

adjacent side angle $60$ is XZ

so

$tan\ 60=\frac{ZY}{XZ} \\ \\ tan\ 60=\frac{21\sqrt{3}}{21} \\ \\ tan\ 60=\sqrt{3}$

therefore

the answer is

$\sqrt{3}$