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Find the value of x, rounded to the nearest tenth.

Find the value of x, rounded to the nearest tenth.-example-1
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Answer:

36.2 units

Explanation:

This problem involves the use of trigonometric ratios. This problem specifically uses the cosine ratio as it provides the leg adjacent to the angle and asks us to find the hypotenuse.

cos(28°)=32/x

cos(28°)*x=32/x*x

cos(28°)*x/cos(28°)=32/cos(28°)

x=32/cos(28°)

x=36.24

The length of side x is 36.2 units

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