A tapered shaft has a diameter of 6 centimeters at the small end and is 16 centimeters long (see figure). The taper is 30. Find the diameter d of the large end of the shaft. 16 cm 6 cm- Step 1 The shaft is 16 cm long and the taper is 30. Write me tan function of the acute angle 30. Let z denote the length of the horizontal leg of the right triangle formed by the taper. N tan (30) =