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Solve for x. Round answer to the nearest tenth.

Solve for x. Round answer to the nearest tenth.-example-1
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Check the picture below.


\sin(40^o )=\cfrac{\stackrel{opposite}{x}}{\underset{hypotenuse}{24}}\implies 24\sin(40^o)=x\implies 15.4\approx x

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Solve for x. Round answer to the nearest tenth.-example-1
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