(trigonometry) solve for x

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2 answers:

melamori03 [73]3 years ago

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Answer:

$x = 21 \sin(38 \degree) \\ x = 12.93$

Gala2k [10]3 years ago

3 0

<h3>Answer: 17</h3>

The more accurate value is roughly x = 16.5482258257411

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Work Shown:

cos(angle) = adjacent/hypotenuse

cos(38) = x/21

21*cos(38) = x

x = 21*cos(38)

x = 16.5482258257411 which is approximate

x = 17

I'm rounding to the nearest whole number since the other side (21) is a whole number. If your teacher instructs you to round otherwise, then follow those instructions of course. Make sure your calculator is in degree mode.

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