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14.1
2.5
0.4

Answer 1

2.5468, or about 2.5

Explanation:

The tangent function relates this 23 degree angle, the opposite side (marked x) and the adjacent side (6):

tan 23 degrees = x/6, so that x = 6tan 23 degrees.

Then x = 6(0.4245) = 2.5468, or about 2.5