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In the given figure, if AB=14cm,then the value of tan B is:a)4/3 b)14/3 c)5/3 d)13/3​

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In above figure, if PS = 14...

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In above figure, if PS=14 cm, then the value of tana is equal to :

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From the figure in the question,

As PQRT is a parallelogram

QR=PT=5cm

Given, PS=14cm

PS=PT+TS

⇒14=5+TS

∴TS=9cm

From △PQR; By Pythogoras Theorem

PQ

2

=PR

2

=QR

2

PQ=

13

2

−5

2

=12cm

⇒PQ=TR=12cm [opposite of parallelogram are equal]

∴ from △STR

tana=

9

12

=

3

4

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