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Solve for 2. Round to the nearest tenth of a degree, if necessary.3440-10

Solve for 2. Round to the nearest tenth of a degree, if necessary.3440-10-example-1
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We can use tangent function in order to find the value of x:


\tan (x)=(opposite)/(adjacent)
\tan (x)=(40)/(34)

take the inverse tangent of both sides:


\begin{gathered} x=\tan ^(-1)((40)/(34)) \\ x=49.6^{\circ^{}} \end{gathered}

Solve for 2. Round to the nearest tenth of a degree, if necessary.3440-10-example-1
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