A right-angled triangle ABC is right-angled at B, and tan A = 4/3. If AC = 25 cm, the length of BC is:

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  1. 24 cm
  2. 20 cm
  3. 18.75 cm
  4. 33.3 cm

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Option 2 : 20 cm
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F1 Mohd.S 18-07-2020 Savita D1

Given, tan A = 4/3 = BC/AB

Let BC = 4x and AB = 3x

By Pythagoras theorem,

AC2 = AB2 + BC2

⇒ 252 = (3x)2 + (4x)2

⇒ 625 = 9x2 + 16x2

⇒ 625 = 25x2

⇒ x2 = 25

⇒ x = 5

∴ length of BC = 4x = 4 × 5 = 20 cm
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