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Can someone explain this?-example-1

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Answer:

x ~= 10.2

Explanation:

You have a right triangle here, so you can use trigonometry. The hypotenuse is given, that's the longest side, 11. The adjacent side is the side next to the angle (the 22°). The trig function that uses both hypotenuse and adjacent side is cosine.

cos 22° = adj/hyp

cos 22° = x/11

Multiply both sides by 11.

11 cos 22° = x

You have to do this on a calculator.

10.1990224...=x

Round to the nearest tenth.

10.2 ~= x

Can someone explain this?-example-1
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Answer:You have to solve for x

Explanation:

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