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Find the length of side x to one decimal place.

Find the length of side x to one decimal place.-example-1
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Answer:

x = 39.5

Explanation:

Since this is a right triangle, we can use trig functions.

We know the opposite side and want to find the adjacent side of the angle with 28 degrees.

tan 28 = opp side / adjacent side

tan 28 = 21/x

x = 21 / tan 28

x = 39.5 (rounded to the nearest tenth)

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