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What is the value of x in the triangle?

Enter your answer in the box. Round your final answer to the nearest hundredth. Do not enter the units in the box.

What is the value of x in the triangle? Enter your answer in the box. Round your final-example-1
User Ali Mezal
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For this you would use the cosine function because you have an angle, the hypotenuse, and the adjacent side
cos(x)=adjacent/hypotenuse
cos(18)=x/25 (cross multiply)
25*cos(18)=x
x=23.78 cm rounded

Hope this helps
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