Question

Find the value and round to the nearest tenth
tan 56= 24/x

Answer 1

Hi :) ,

In degrees:


24
---- = tan 56 degrees
x


24
------- = x
tan 56 degrees


x = 16. 188

In radians:


24
---- = tan 56
x


24
----- = x
tan 56


x = -39.2623

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Answer 2

tan 56 = 24/x
multiply both sides by x
x Tan56 = 24
divide both sides by Tan56
x = 24/Tan56
x = 16.2