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Find the missing side length please help!
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Find the missing side length please help!

Find the missing side length please help!-example-1
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Answer:

x = 25.4

Explanation:

Recall: SOHCAHTOA

Reference angle = 48°

Hypotenuse = x

Adjacent = 17

Apply the trigonometric function, CAH, since the Adj and Hyp are involved

Thus:

Cos 48° = Adj/Hyp

Cos 48° = 17/x

x*Cos 48° = 17

x = 17/Cos 48°

x = 25.4061013 ≈ 25.4 (nearest tenth)

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