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Calculate angle z.
Angle z = degrees
( Round to the nearest tenth)


Calculate angle z. Angle z = degrees ( Round to the nearest tenth) ​-example-1

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Answer:

Z = 28.1 degrees

Explanation:

Since this is a right triangle, we can use trig functions

sin Z = opposite side/ hypotenuse

sin Z = 8/17

Take the inverse sin of each side

sin ^-1 ( sin Z) = sin^ -1 ( 8/17)

z = 28.07248694

Rounding to the nearest tenth

Z = 28.1 degrees

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