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Find the value of x in the figure below, round answer to the nearest tenth.
38
64°
х

1 Find the value of x in the figure below, round answer to the nearest tenth. 38 64° х-example-1
User Loic
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Answer:

86.7

Explanation:

The relevant trig relation is ...

Cos = Adjacent/Hypotenuse

cos(64°) = 38/x

x = 38/cos(64°) ≈ 86.685

The value of x is about 86.7.

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