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Please help............-example-1
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Answer:

x = 8.4

Explanation:

In a right triangle, an angle, the length of its adjacent side and the length of the hypotenuse can be related by the cosine.

In this question:

Angle of 40ยบ.

Adjacent side of x, hypotenuse of 11. So


cos(40) = (x)/(11)

Using a calculator, we have that
cos(40) = 0.766. So


x = 11*0.766 = 8.4

The answer is x = 8.4

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