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What is the value of x?

What is the value of x?-example-1
User Bottus
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Answer:

x=6
√(3)

Explanation:

take 60 degree as reference angle

using sin rule

sin 60=opposite/hypotenuse


\sqrt{3/2=x/12

do cross multiplication

2*x=12*
√(3)

x=12
√(3) /2

x=6
√(3)

User Vlado
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Answer:

6 sqrt(3) = x

Explanation:

Since this is a right triangle, we can use trig functions

sin theta = opp/ hyp

sin 60 = x/12

12 sin 60 =x

12 ( sqrt(3)/2) =x

6 sqrt(3) = x

User Bobzhang
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