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What is the measure of angle X?triangle XYZX=15Y=20Z=24

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from sohcahtoa we know that:


\tan (x)=(20)/(24)=(5)/(6)

then


x=\tan ^(-1)((5)/(6))=39.8056\text{ degrees}

What is the measure of angle X?triangle XYZX=15Y=20Z=24-example-1
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