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4/5 HELP! Find the missing side. Round to the nearest tenth

4/5 HELP! Find the missing side. Round to the nearest tenth-example-1
User Orca Ninja
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Answer:

x ≈ 18.9

Explanation:

using the cosine ratio in the right triangle

cos19° =
(adjacent)/(hypotenuse) =
(x)/(20) ( multiply both sides by 20 )

20 × cos19° = x , then

x ≈ 18.9 ( to the nearest tenth )

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