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Right Triangle QuizSolve for x. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.25A21X=Calculator

Right Triangle QuizSolve for x. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.25A21X=Calculator-example-1

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In this case we need the cos function:


\cos x=(21)/(25)=0.84

Now we use the inverse function of cos:


\begin{gathered} x=\cos ^(-1)0.84 \\ x=32.86 \end{gathered}

So the angle x is 32.9 degrees

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