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can someone help please? this is trigonometry

can someone help please? this is trigonometry-example-1
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Answer:

Solution,

hypotenuse (h)=x

perpendicular(p)=9

base(b)=53°

Using pythagoras theorem,


{h}^(2) = {p}^(2) + {b}^(2)


{x}^(2) = {9}^(2) + {53}^(2)


{x}^(2) = 81 + 2809


{x}^(2) = 2890


x = √(2890)


x = 53.75

hope it helps you

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