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Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth of a degree, if necessary.
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Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth of a degree, if necessary.

Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth of a degree, if necessary.-example-1
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Check the picture below.


tan(x)=\cfrac{\stackrel{opposite}{50}}{\underset{adjacent}{42}}\implies tan(x)=\cfrac{25}{21}\implies x=tan^(-1)\left( \cfrac{25}{21} \right)\implies x\approx 50^o

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Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth of a degree, if necessary.-example-1
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