Question

To the nearest 10th, find the measure of the missing side.

Answer 1

`x = 30.7`

Explanation:

Given

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Required

Find x

To find x, we make use of:

`cos(\theta) = (Adjacent)/(Hypotenuse)`

In this case, it is:

`cos(36) = (x)/(38)`

Multiply both sides by 38

`38 * cos(36) = (x)/(38)*38`

`38 * cos(36) = x`

`38 * 0.8090= x`

`30.742= x`

`x = 30.742`

`x = 30.7` -- approximated