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I am needing help. I do not understand these types of problems.

I am needing help. I do not understand these types of problems.-example-1
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For angle 45 degree, hypotenuse side is 15 and base side is x.

Determine the measure of side x by using trigonometry.


\begin{gathered} \cos 45=(x)/(15) \\ 0.707=(x)/(15) \\ x=15\cdot0.707 \\ =10.605 \end{gathered}

Thus value of x is 10.605 m.

Answer: x = 10.605 m

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