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Find the value of x round to the nearest tenth the diagram is not to scale.​

Find the value of x round to the nearest tenth the diagram is not to scale.​-example-1
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Answer:

6.6 cm

Explanation:

The tangent function relates the 35° angle, the adjacent side 12 cm, and the unknown opposite side, x.

We can write tan 35° = opp / adj = x / (12 cm)

Multiplying both sides by 12 cm isolates (solves for) x:

(12 cm)(tan 35°) = x Note that 35° is equivalent to 0.6109 radians.

Thus, x = (12 cm)(0.5484) = 6.58 cm, or 6.6 to the nearest tenth.

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