Question

Find the measure of X around to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

15.36

Explanation:

In this equation, we will be using tangent, which is opposite over adjacent. In this case, the "opposite" will be x, and the "adjacent" will be 12. "θ" means the degrees or measurements of the angle.

To find the missing side of the triangle, we will set up a function. The function is:

Tan (θ) = opposite/adjacent

After plugging in the numbers and variables it will be:

Tan(52) = x/12

Then, we would multiply the 12 to both sides.

12 Tan(52) = x

Then we can plug it into a calculator. We should get 15.3592. We would then round it to the nearest hundredth, which is 15.36.