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So I have this question here, can someone please help me?

So I have this question here, can someone please help me?-example-1
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\\ \rm\rightarrowtail tan\theta=(Perpendicular)/(Base)


\\ \rm\rightarrowtail tan51=(x)/(10)


\\ \rm\rightarrowtail x=10tan51


\\ \rm\rightarrowtail x=10(1.2348971565350)


\\ \rm\rightarrowtail x=12.348971565350

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Answer:

Use tan trig ratio:


\sf tan(\theta)=(O)/(A)

where
\theta is the angle, O is the side opposite the angle, and A is the side adjacent the angle

Given:


  • \theta = 39°
  • O = 10

  • x = A

Substituting these values into the formula:


\implies \tan(39)=(10)/(x)

Multiplying both sides by
x:


\implies x\tan(39)=10

Dividing both sides by
\tan(39) :


\implies x=(10)/(\tan(39))


\implies x=12.34897157...


\implies x=12.3 \ \textsf{(nearest tenth)}

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