Question

Find the length of the side x in this right triangle.

A.5 tan 50.1

B.(tan 50.1)/5

C.tan^-1(5/50.1)

Answer 1

x = 5.98

Explanation:

Step 1: Use tangent to solve for x

tan50.1 =
`(x)/(5)`

x = 5tan50.1

x = 5.98

Therefore x is equal to 5.98