Question

Find Missing Side

Instructions: Find the missing side. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
x
16
52⁰

Answer 1

x ≈ 20.5

Explanation:

using the tangent ratio in the right triangle

tan52° =
`(opposite)/(adjacent)` =
`(x)/(16)` ( multiply both sides by 16 )

16 × tan52° = x , then

x ≈ 20.5 ( to the nearest tenth )