231,554 views
45 votes
45 votes
Find the measure of the indicated angle to the nearest degree

Find the measure of the indicated angle to the nearest degree-example-1
User NikosM
by
2.8k points

1 Answer

14 votes
14 votes

Answer: x=31°

Explanation:

To find the missing angle, we need to use SOHCAHTOA. We can eliminate sine and tangent because we aren't given the opposite side. Therefore, we use cosine.


cos(x)=(48)/(56) [use inverse cosine]


x=cos^(-1)((48)/(56))


x=31

Now, we know x=31°.

User Cagdas Kanar
by
2.2k points