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What is the measure of the missing angle? round answer to the nearest whole number PLEASE HELP I NEED IT BY TOMORROW, 20 POINTS

What is the measure of the missing angle? round answer to the nearest whole number-example-1
User Alafia
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Answer:

x ≈ 31°

Explanation:

Using the tangent ratio in the right triangle

tan x° =
(opposite)/(adjacent) =
(12)/(20), thus

x =
tan^(-1)(
(12)/(20)) ≈ 31° ( to the nearest whole number )

User Mandar Belkunde
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