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In a right triangle, angle C measures 40°. The hypotenuse of the triangle is 10 inches long. What is the approximate length of the side adjacent to angle C?

User Yigang Wu
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Answer: B). 7.7

Explanation:

User RePierre
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cos 40 = x/10
10 cos = x
x = 7.66
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