Question

Tan 12degrees = 10/x
find the value of x.

Answer 1

`x=47.0`

Explanation:

We are given:

`tan12=(10)/(x)`

We need to multiply by x and divide by tan12 in order to isolate x

`tan12=(10)/(x) \\\\xtan12=10\\\\x=(10)/(tan12) \\\\x=47.046\\\\x=47.0`