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Homework 4: Trigonometry:Finding Sides and Angle** This is a 2-page document! **x=7.3Directions: Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth.

Homework 4: Trigonometry:Finding Sides and Angle** This is a 2-page document! **x-example-1
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Using trigonometric ratio. SOHCAHTOA


\begin{gathered} \cos 63^(\circ)=\frac{adjacent}{\text{hypotenus}} \\ \cos 63^(\circ)=(x)/(16) \\ x=16\cos 63^(\circ) \\ x=16*0.45399049974 \\ x=7.26384799583 \\ x\approx7.3 \end{gathered}

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