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Find the value of x. Round to the nearest whole number.

Find the value of x. Round to the nearest whole number.-example-1

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Use trigonometry.

sin x = opposite รท hypotenuse

sin x = 7/9

Take the arcsin on both sides.

arcsin(sin x) = arcsin(7/9)

x = 51.057558731

Rounding to the nearest whole number means to round to the ones place.

Answer: x = 51 degrees

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