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Find the unknown length x in the right triangle, to the nearest tenth .

Find the unknown length x in the right triangle, to the nearest tenth .-example-1
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Answer:

x = 11.7

Explanation:

sin of an angle is opposite/hypotenuse

sin 38 = x/19

x = 19 sin 38

x = 11.7

You need to memorize the definitions of all the trig functions and then this type of problem will be easy for you.