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Instructions: Find the missing side. Round your answer to the
nearest tenth

Instructions: Find the missing side. Round your answer to the nearest tenth-example-1
User Jlw
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Answer:

x = 50°

Explanation:

To find x we use cosine

cos ∅ = adjacent / hypotenuse

From the question

The hypotenuse is x

The adjacent is 18

So we have

cos 69 = 18/x

x cos 69 = 18

Divide both sides by cos 69

x = 18/cos 69

x = 50.2

x = 50° to the nearest tenth

Hope this helps you

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