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What is the value of y in the triangle?

Enter your answer in the box. Round your final answer to the nearest hundredth.

y = ft

What is the value of y in the triangle? Enter your answer in the box. Round your final-example-1
User Ndrizza
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Answer:

y 11,97 ft

Explanation:

Use trigonometry:


\tan(26.5°) = (y)/(24)

Cross-multiply to find y:


y = \tan(26.5°) * 24 ≈11.97 \: ft

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