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Helppp!! Instructions: Find the missing side. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

59
X
28

Helppp!! Instructions: Find the missing side. Round your answer to the nearest tenth-example-1
User Lebolo
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Answer:

x ≈ 14.4

Explanation:

using the cosine ratio in the right triangle

cos59° =
(adjacent)/(hypotenuse) =
(x)/(28) ( multiply both sides by 28 )

28 × cos59° , then

x ≈ 14.4 ( to the nearest tenth )

User Ashik Meerankutty
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