Question

What is the value of x to the nearest tenth?

Answer 1

Answer:
x
≈
16

Explanation:
Remember Sine of an angle is
opposite side
hypotenuse

So let the hypotenuse be
x
:
sin
(
47
°
)
=
opposite side
x

sin
(
47
°
)
=
12
x

To solve for
x
, divide
sin
(
47
°
)
by
12
:
x
=
12
sin
(
47
°
)

x
≈
16