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Use trigonometry to solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth.

Use trigonometry to solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth.-example-1

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12

Explanation:

You need to use cosine because the side length needed is adjacent and you have the hypotenuse.Set up a proportion of "cos23 = x/13" and solve by cross multiplying. Then just round.

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