Question

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

Answer 1

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