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Find the length of ZX to the nearest tenth of a foot.

Find the length of ZX to the nearest tenth of a foot.-example-1
User James Thurley
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Answer:

22.9 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

We can solve for ZX by taking the tangent of angle 73 as shown below;


\begin{gathered} \tan 73=(75)/(X) \\ X\tan 73=75 \\ X=(75)/(\tan73) \\ \therefore X=22.9\text{feet} \end{gathered}

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