Question

For the right triangle shown, use the trig functions to find the value of x. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Answer:  D) 32.8

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Work Shown:

We'll apply the tangent ratio

tan(angle) = opposite/adjacent

tan(64) = x/16

16*tan(64) = x

x = 16*tan(64)

x = 32.8048614652688

x = 32.8

Make sure your calculator is in degree mode. One way to check is to compute tan(45) and you should get 1 as a result.