Question

Fill in the blank. In the triangle below,X = _Round your answer to two decimal places. 42° V Answer here

Answer 1

48

Explanation:

Got it right

Answer 2

By definition:

`\tan (angle)=\frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{adjacent}}`

Applying this definition to the triangle in the picture:

`\tan (42^o)=(x)/(35)`

Solving for x:

`\begin{gathered} \tan (42^o)\cdot35=x \\ 31.51=x \end{gathered}`