Question

What is the value of x in this triangle?

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A right triangle. The perpendicular is labeled as 15. The hypotenuse is labeled as 29. The angle made between base and perpendicular is labeled as right angle. The angle made between perpendicular and hypotenuse is labeled as x.

Answer 1

A right triangle. The perpendicular is labeled as 15. The hypotenuse is labeled as 29. The angle made between base and perpendicular is labeled as right angle. The angle made between perpendicular and hypotenuse is labeled as x.

What is the value of x in this triangle?

Answer:

x =58.85°

Answer 2

`x=58.85\°`

Explanation:

see the attached figure to better understand the problem

In the right triangle

The function cosine of angle x is equal to the adjacent side angle x divided by the hypotenuse

`cos(x)=(15)/(29)`

`x=arccos((15)/(29))=58.85\°`