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A right triangle is shown. Which is closest to the value of x?

A right triangle is shown. Which is closest to the value of x?-example-1

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Answer: option D is correct

Explanation:

The given figure is a right angle triangle.

From the given right angle triangle,

the hypotenuse of the right angle triangle is 15

With 22° as the reference angle,

the adjacent side of the right angle triangle is the unknown side.

the opposite side of the right angle triangle is x.

To determine x, we would apply

the sine trigonometric ratio.

Sin θ, = opposite side/hypotenuse. Therefore,

Sin 22 = x/15

x = 15Sin22 = 15 × 0.3746

x = 5.6 to the nearest tenth.

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