Question

Write the trig equation needed to solve for X. Then solve for X. Round answers to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

In order to solve for x, we need to use the tangent relation of the angle 48°.

The tangent relation is equal to the length of the opposite leg to the angle over the length of the adjacent leg to the angle.

So we have:

`\begin{gathered} \tan (48\degree)=(x)/(17) \\ 1.1106=(x)/(17) \\ x=1.1106\cdot17 \\ x=18.88 \end{gathered}`

Rounding to the nearest tenth, we have x = 18.9.