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Find the value of x. Write your answer in simplest form.

Find the value of x. Write your answer in simplest form.-example-1

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Answer:

x = (9/2)√2

Explanation:

The ratio of leg x to the hypotenuse 9 is equal to the cosine of 45 degrees:

cos 45 degrees = x/9

To find the value of x, multiply both sides of this equation by 9, obtaining 9*cos 45 degrees, which comes out to x =9(1/√2). Rationalizing the denominator, we get x = (9/2)√2

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