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Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth?

Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth?-example-1
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Check the picture below.


\cos(63^o)=\cfrac{\stackrel{adjacent}{x}}{\underset{hypotenuse}{16}}\implies 16\cos(63^o)=x\implies 7.3\approx x

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Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth?-example-1
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