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Measure angle x on your diagram to the nearest degree the width of the triangle is 12cm both sides are 9cm and 5cm

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The measure of the angle x on the diagram is 43 degrees

How to determine the measure of the angle x on the diagram

From the question, we have the following parameters that can be used in our computation:

Width = 12 cm

Both sides = 9 cm and 5 cm

The diagram that completes this question is added as an attachment

Using the law of cosines, we have the following equation

a² = b² + c² - 2bc * cos(A)

In this case,

A = x

So, we have

a² = b² + c² - 2bc * cos(x)

Substitute the known values into the equation

9² = 5² + 12² - 2 * 5 * 12 * cos(x)

This gives

81 = 169 - 120 * cos(x)

So, we have

cos(x) = [81 - 169]/[-120]

Evaluate

cos(x) = 0.7333

Take the arccos of both sides

x = 42.83 degrees

Approximate to the nearest degree

x = 43 degrees

Hence, the measure of the angle x is 43 degrees

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