Question

Find x. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a degree.

Answer 1

Answer: x=52.6°

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the value of x, we have to use our SOHCAHTOA. We can eliminate sine and cosine because both uses hypotenuse, which is not labelled. Therefore, we use tangent.

$tan(x)=\frac{17}{13}$

To find x, we want to use inverse tangent.

$x=tan^{-1}(\frac{17}{13} )$      [plug into calculator]

$x=52.6$

Now, we know that x=52.6°.