What is the measure of L in
degrees? Round your answer to
the nearest hundredth.
23
N
18

Use trigonometry to find L.
Tangent = opposite over adjacent on any right triangle.
tan(L) = 18/23
Take the inverse on both sides.
arctan(tan(L)) = arctan(18/23)
L = 38.0470425318
L = 38.05°
Done.