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Answer:

x ≈ 57.8°

Explanation:

The relevant trig relation is the one that relates the side adjacent to the angle to the hypotenuse and the angle:

Cos = Adjacent/Hypotenuse

cos(x) = 8/15

The value of x is found using the inverse cosine function:

x = arccos(8/15)

x ≈ 57.8°

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