Answer:
[tex]\angle G=20.8\approx 21^{\circ}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given: In ΔGHI, [tex]\angle I[/tex]=90°, IG = 6.8 feet, and HI = 2.6 feet
To find: [tex]\angle G[/tex]
Solution:
Trigonometry defines relationship between the sides and angles of the triangle.
For any angle [tex]\theta[/tex],
[tex]tan\theta[/tex] = side opposite to [tex]\theta[/tex]/side adjacent to [tex]\theta[/tex]
In ΔGHI,
[tex]tan G=\frac{HI}{GI}[/tex]
Put [tex]HI=2.6 \,\,feet\,,\,GI=6.8\,\,feet[/tex]
So,
[tex]tan G=\frac{2.6}{6.8}=0.38[/tex]
Therefore, [tex]\angle G=20.8\approx 21^{\circ}[/tex]
