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Work must be shown for this problem. Solve for x. Round answers to the nearest hundredth (2 decimal places).

Work must be shown for this problem. Solve for x. Round answers to the nearest hundredth-example-1
User Wtayyeb
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Answer:

Around 16.73 feet

Explanation:

The sine of an angle is the length of the opposite side divided by the length of the hypotenuse. Therefore:


\sin 42 = (x)/(25) \\\\x=25\cdot \sin 42\approx 16.73

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