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Solve for x round to the nearest tenth if necessary

Solve for x round to the nearest tenth if necessary-example-1
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Answer:

x ≈ 83.7

Explanation:

You are given a right triangle with the hypotenuse, an acute angle, and the side adjacent to the angle marked. The hypotenuse is unknown. The relevant trig relation is ...

Cos = Adjacent/Hypotenuse

Filling in the given information, we have ...

cos(48°) = 56/x

x = 56/cos(48°) . . . . . multiply by x/cos(48°)

x ≈ 83.7

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