Asked by Ian

Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth of a degree, if necessary. The numbers are 19 is at the adjacent side and 25 is at the hypotenuse side. X is the angle what is the x?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
cos x = adjacent/hypotenuse = 19/25 = 0.76
x = arccos(0.76) ≈ 40.5°

(Or find opposite = sqrt(25^2−19^2)=√264 ≈16.248, then x = arctan(16.248/19) ≈ 40.5°.)