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Find the value of x to the nearest degree

1. 83
2. 53
3. 67
4.22

Find the value of x to the nearest degree 1. 83 2. 53 3. 67 4.22-example-1

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In a right-angled triangle with a height of 3 and a hypotenuse of
√(58), the angle x is approximately 22 degrees.

In a right-angled triangle, the relationship between the sides is given by the Pythagorean theorem:


a^2+b^2=c^2
where a and b are the legs of the right triangle and c is the hypotenuse.

In your case, the height (a) is given as 3, and the hypotenuse (c) is given as
√(58).

So, the equation becomes:


\begin{aligned}& 3^2+b^2=(√(58))^2 \\& 9+b^2=58\end{aligned}

Now, solve for b:


\begin{aligned}& b^2=58-9 \\& b^2=49 \\& b=√(49) \\& b=7\end{aligned}

Now that you know the length of the other leg (b), you can find the angles using trigonometric ratios.

The tangent of an angle in a right triangle is defined as the ratio of the length of the opposite side to the length of the adjacent side. So, for the angle x:


\begin{aligned}& \tan (x)=\frac{\text { opposite }}{\text { adjacent }} \\& \tan (x)=(3)/(7)\end{aligned}

Now, find the angle x using the arctangent (inverse tangent) function:


x=\arctan \left((3)/(7)\right)

Use a calculator to find the arctangent of
(3)/(7) and round the result to the nearest degree. The answer should be approximately 22 degrees.

So, the correct option is 4. 22 degrees.

User TheDeadSerious
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Answer:

x = 23

Explanation:

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

sin theta = opp side/ hypotenuse

sin x = 3 / sqrt(58)

take the inverse sin of each side

sin ^-1 (sin x) = sin ^-1( 3 / sqrt(58))

x = sin ^-1( 3 / sqrt(58))

x=23.19859051

To the nearest degree

x = 23

User Mikhail  Zimka
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