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Explanation:

first we need the length of the Hypotenuse (UW).

Pythagoras :

c² = a² + b²

with c being the Hypotenuse (the side opposite of the 90 degree angle).

UW² = 76² + 39² = 5,776 + 1,521 = 7,297

UW = sqrt(7297) = 85.42247948...

now we get x from the law of sine :

sinA/a = sinB/b = sinC/c

with the angles always being opposite of the sides.

so, we have

sin(x)/39 = sin(90)/sqrt(7297) = 1/sqrt(7297)

sin(x) = 39/sqrt(7297) = 0.456554296...

x = 27.16498506...° ≈ 27.2°

we could have done it without the Hypotenuse first.

as the angle W is 90-x

sin(x)/39 = sin(90-x)/76 = cos(x)/76

sin(x)/cos(x) = 39/76 = tan(x) = 0.513157895...

x = 27.16498506...° ≈ 27.2°

as expected, it is precisely the same result.

User Anton Matyulkov
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Answer:

Explanation:

You have 2 sides given in a right triangle. You can make an equation that will solve for x. In fact the tangent will do. There's no need to solve for the third side.

Tan(x) = opposite / adjacent

opposite = 39

adjacent = 76

Tan(x) = 39/76

Tan(x) = 0.5132

When finding an angle, you need to use the inverse tan.

x = tan-1(0.5132) Use 2nd function tan(x)

x = 27.16 degrees.

User Roman Imankulov
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