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In art class Cindy is given a picture of a railroad sign and is asked to transfer this

picture to her painting. After measuring the sides of the sections within the sign, she
needs to know the angles in the picture to complete her painting.
3.3 in
7.1 in.
R
R
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What is the value of angle x to the nearest degree?
A 46°
B 28°
C 62°
D 65°

In art class Cindy is given a picture of a railroad sign and is asked to transfer-example-1
User Kajacx
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Answer:

28 degrees

Explanation:

Use the Law of Sines

sin(x) / 3.3 = sin(90) / 7.1

sin(90) = 1

3.3/7.1 = sin (x)

x = 27.69655

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