Question

Question 9 of 10 What is the approximate value of x in the diagram below? (Hint: You will need to use one of the trigonometric ratios given in the table.) 54 sin 36 A 0.588 oos 36 x 0.809 ta 369 0.727 23 36° he A. 18.61 B. 13.52 C. 16.72 D. 28.43 E. 31.64 O F. 39.12​

Answer 1

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Answer:

  E.  31.64

Step-by-step explanation:

The mnemonic SOH CAH TOA reminds you of the relation between the legs of a right triangle:

  Tan = Opposite/Adjacent

You are given trig values for 36°. That means ...

  tan(36°) = 23/x

  x = 23/0.727 ≈ 31.64