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Plz help(by solving for x)

Plz help(by solving for x)-example-1

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Answer:

x = 5.85641

Explanation:

Step 1: Find missing leg of left triangle

sin30° = x/16

16sin30° = x

x = 8

Step 2: Find missing leg of right triangle

8² + b² = 16²

b² = 192

b = 8√3

Step 3: Find x by taking the difference

8√3 - 8 = 5.85641

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