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Find E yo the nearest degree.find F yo the nearest tenth.find DF to the nearest tenth.

Find E yo the nearest degree.find F yo the nearest tenth.find DF to the nearest tenth-example-1

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Since it is a right triangle, we can apply the Pythagorean theorem:

c^2 = a^2 + b^2

Where:

c = hypotenuse = 5.83

a & b = the other 2 legs of the triangle = 5 and x

Replacing:

(5.83)^2 = 5^2 + x^2

Solve for x

34 = 25 + x^2

34 -25 = x^2

9 = x^2

√9 = x

3 = x

DF = 3

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