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Find the measure of side x. (Round to the nearest tenth) 8 and 63 degree
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To find the measure of side x, we can use the cosine ratio in trigonometry.
cos(63 degrees) = adjacent / hypotenuse
cos(63 degrees) = 8 / x
To solve for x, we rearrange the equation:
x = 8 / cos(63 degrees)
x = 8 / 0.4472
x ≈ 17.9
Therefore, the measure of side x is approximately 17.9.
cos(63 degrees) = adjacent / hypotenuse
cos(63 degrees) = 8 / x
To solve for x, we rearrange the equation:
x = 8 / cos(63 degrees)
x = 8 / 0.4472
x ≈ 17.9
Therefore, the measure of side x is approximately 17.9.