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Find the size angle XYZ
Give your answer to 1 decimal place

Find the size angle XYZ Give your answer to 1 decimal place-example-1
User Bosah Chude
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Answer:

∠ XYZ ≈ 72.9°

Explanation:

using the tangent ratio in the right triangle

tan XYZ =
(opposite)/(adjacent) =
(XZ)/(XY) =
(13)/(4) , then

∠ XYZ =
tan^(-1) (
(13)/(4) ) ≈ 72.9° ( to 1 dec. place )

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