Find the side indicated by the variable. Round to the nearest tenth.

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asked Oct 10, 2022 158k views

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Nick De Greek · Answer 1 · 2022-10-14T16:14:52+0000

Answer:

b ≈ 25.6

Explanation:

From the figure attached,

By applying tangent rule in the given triangle,

tan(32°) =
$\frac{\text{Opposite side}}{\text{Adjacent side}}$

tan(32°) =
(16)/(b)

b =
$\frac{16}{\text{tan}(32)}$

b =
(16)/(0.62487)

b = 25.605

b ≈ 25.6