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Can someone please explain how to do this problem

Can someone please explain how to do this problem-example-1
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Check the picture below.


\tan(71^o )=\cfrac{\stackrel{opposite}{x}}{\underset{adjacent}{5.7}}\implies 5.7\tan(71^o )=x\implies 16.6\approx x

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Can someone please explain how to do this problem-example-1
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