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What is x? how would i find the value of x?

What is x? how would i find the value of x?-example-1
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We will use the definition of the cosine function of an angle as follows:


cos(x)=(adjacentside)/(hypothenuse)=(2)/(5.7)

Now, let's solve the latter equation for "x" using the inverse cosine:


\cos^(-1)((2)/(5.7))=x

The answer is: x=69

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