Question

Helppp!! Instructions: Find the missing side. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

59
X
28

Answer 1

x ≈ 14.4

Explanation:

using the cosine ratio in the right triangle

cos59° =
`(adjacent)/(hypotenuse)` =
`(x)/(28)` ( multiply both sides by 28 )

28 × cos59° , then

x ≈ 14.4 ( to the nearest tenth )