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Instructions: Find the measure of the indicated angle to the nearest

degree.
?
?
3
7
?

Instructions: Find the measure of the indicated angle to the nearest degree. ? ? 3 7 ?-example-1

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Answer:

x = 23

Explanation:

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

tan theta = opp /adj

tan ? = 3/7

Taking the inverse tan of each side

tan ^-1 ( tan ?) = tan ^-1 (3/7)

?=23.19859

To the nearest degree

x = 23

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