Which of the following represents for an acute angle in a right triangle?

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Problem

Which of the following represents

\displaystyle \tan \theta

for an acute angle

\theta

in a right triangle? (a)

\dfrac{\text{Opposite side}}{\text{Hypotenuse}}

(b)

\dfrac{\text{Adjacent side}}{\text{Hypotenuse}}

(c)

\dfrac{\text{Opposite side}}{\text{Adjacent side}}

(d)

\dfrac{\text{Adjacent side}}{\text{Opposite side}}