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I need someone help... anybody know how to do this?

BC= I need someone help... anybody know how to do this?-example-1

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Answer: 10.99

Work Shown:

Angle B = 20 is the reference angle

AC = 4 is the side opposite this reference angle

BC = x is the unknown adjacent side

tan(angle) = opposite/adjacent

tan(B) = AC/BC

tan(20) = 4/x

x*tan(20) = 4

x = 4/tan(20)

x = 10.9899 approximately (make sure your calc is in degree mode)

x = 10.99 rounding to two decimal places

BC = 10.99

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