Find x. Round to the nearest tenth: 29° 500ft X=[?]ft

Ungalcrys asked Jan 9, 2022

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Find x. Round to the nearest tenth: 29° 500ft
X=[?]ft

Ungalcrys asked Jan 9, 2022

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Answer:

437.3 ft

Explanation:

The relevant trig relation is ...

Cos = Adjacent/Hypotenuse

cos(29°) = x/(500 ft)

x = (500 ft)cos(29°)

x ≈ 437.3 ft

Locknies answered Jan 14, 2022

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