Find the missing side. Round it to the nearest tenth.

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Milaniez · Answer 1 · 2022-10-25T18:36:47+0000

Answer:

x ≈ 19.1

Explanation:

Using the cosine ratio in the right triangle

cos33° =
(adjacent)/(hypotenuse) =
(16)/(x) ( multiply both sides by x )

x × cos33° = 16 ( divide both sides by cos33° )

x =
(16)/(cos33) ≈ 19.1 ( to the nearest tenth )