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Find the length of the missing side. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Find the length of the missing side. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.-example-1
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Answer:

Tangent is opposite over hypotenuse, so tan(53)=x/12. Then you can solve easily.

Explanation:

User Paul Iluhin
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Answer:

Explanation:

x/12=tan53

x=12tan53

x=15.9

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