Question

What is the value of x to the nearest degree?
8
15

Answer 1

x ≈ 62°

Explanation:

By applying tangent rule in the given right angled triangle,

tan(x) =
`\frac{\text{Opposite side}}{\text{Adjacent side}}`

tan(x) =
`(15)/(8)`

tan(x) = 1.875

x =
`\text{tan}^(-1)(1.875)`

x = 61.93

x ≈ 62°