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Solve for X and Explain

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Answer:

tan(57°) = 12/x

x tan(57°) = 12

x = 12/tan(57°) = 7.793

User DVM
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Answer:

x ≈ 7.8

Explanation:

using the tangent ratio in the right triangle

tan57° =
(opposite)/(adjacent) =
(12)/(x) ( multiply both sides by x )

x × tan57° = 12 ( divide both sides by tan57° )

x =
(12)/(tan57) ≈ 7.8 ( to the nearest tenth )

User Nafees Anwar
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