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Shailen Tuli · Answer 1 · 2020-02-01T11:42:17+0000

Answer:

x = 88.2

Explanation:

Look at the picture.

Use tangent:

tangent=(opposite)/(adjacent)

We have a measure of the angle and length of the adjacent:

$\alpha=10^o,\ adjacent=500$

$\tan10^o\approx0.17633$

Substitute:

(x)/(500)=0.17633 multiply both sides by 500

$x=88.165\to x=88.2$