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Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.

Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.-example-1
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Answer:

since the adjacent is given which is 6.3 and we are to solve for the hypotenuse, it's best to use Cos

since Cos(27°)=adjacent/hypotenuse

we can substitute in the values

therefore we have Cos(27°)=6.3/x

x=6.3/Cos(27°)

x=7.06...

rounding this to the nearest tenth will be 7.1

therefore x=7.1

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