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Find x. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a degree.

Find x. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a degree.-example-1

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Answer:

x = 64.1 degrees

Explanation:

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

cos theta = adj/ hypotenuse

cos x = 7/16

Take the inverse cos of each side

cos ^-1 cos x = cos ^-1 ( 7/16)

x = cos ^-1 ( 7/16)

x =64.05552023

To the nearest tenth

x = 64.1 degrees

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