Question

GEOMETRY 80POINTS

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Answer 1

x ≈ 77.79 ft

Explanation:

using the sine ratio in the right triangle

sin40° =
`(opposite)/(hypotenuse)` =
`(50)/(x)` ( multiply both sides by x )

x × sin40° = 50 ( divide both sides by sin40° )

x =
`(50)/(sin40)` ≈ 77.79 ft ( to the nearest hundredth )