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Find the value for the missing side length. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.
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Find the value for the missing side length. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.

Find the value for the missing side length. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary-example-1
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20 is adjacent to the angle. x is opposite. Therefore you want to use tangent because that is what you are given.
tan(72)=x/20
multiply the denominator:20•tan(72)=x/20•20
20•tan(72)
Answer=61.5
Rounded=62

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