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How do I solve for x? I tried using law of sines and law of cosines but the angles and sides don't match up.

How do I solve for x? I tried using law of sines and law of cosines but the angles-example-1
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Law cosines:
y^(2) = 16 + 256 - 128
√(3) ; => y ≈ 16.51;
Law sines: 16/sinx = 16.51/sin30 => sinx = 0.48 => x ≈ 29 degrees;
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