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What is the value of x?

 

Enter your answer as a decimal to the nearest tenth in the box.

 

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I'm stuck on this question. I believe it's 42.7 but I'm not sure, correct me if I am wrong. Please include how you found the answer, thank you!

 Aug 1, 2018
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Note that we  have an adjacent side to the 31°  angle...and we are looking for the opposite side

 

So...the tangent seems the natural choice, here....so...

 

tan (31°)  = x  / 22         multiply both sides by 22

 

22 *  tan (31°)  =  ≈  13.2  ft

 

 

cool cool cool

 Aug 1, 2018

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