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Find the missing side. Round to the nearest tenth.
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Find the missing side. Round to the nearest tenth. 22 11 Х-example-1
User Doug Henderson
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Answer:

x ≈ 29.4

Explanation:

The side opposite the angle, and the hypotenuse are marked. That means the relevant trig relation is ...

Sin = Opposite/Hypotenuse

sin(22°) = 11/x . . . . . . . . . . . use known values

x = 11/sin(22°) ≈ 29.4 . . . . . multiply by x/sin(22°)

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