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Find the value of x. round to the nearest tenth

Find the value of x. round to the nearest tenth-example-1

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The cosine of an acute angle in a right triangle is the ratio of the length of the adjacent side to the length of the hypotenuse.

cos(22°) = x/11 ⇒ x = 11×cos(22°)

x = 11×cos(22°) = 11×0.9272 ≈ 10.2 units
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