Question

Find the value of x. Round to the nearest tenth.please help.

Answer 1

Answer:

39.9

Step-by-step explanation:

A good trick to remember is SOH CAH TOA.

Sine = Opposite / Hypotenuse

Cosine = Adjacent / Hypotenuse

Tangent = Opposite / Adjacent

Here, we're given an angle and the opposite side, and we want to find the adjacent side.  So we need to use tangent.

tan 31° = 24 / x

x = 24 / tan 31°

x ≈ 39.9