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A right-angled triangle is shown below.

A right-angled triangle is shown below.-example-1
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Answer:

x = 9

Explanation:

calculate cosθ in the triangle and equate to
(2)/(3) , that is

cosθ =
(adjacent)/(hypotenuse) =
(6)/(x) =
(2)/(3) ( cross- multiply )

2x = 6 × 3 = 18 ( divide both sides by 2 )

x = 9

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