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PLEASE HELP (GEO) Find X

Round to the nearest tenth.
20 ft
\22 ft
Y
X 18 ft
X= [?]
Law of Cosines: c2 = a2 + b2 - 2ab cos C

PLEASE HELP (GEO) Find X Round to the nearest tenth. 20 ft \22 ft Y X 18 ft X= [?] Law-example-1
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User Bpaul
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Answer:

70.5°

Explanation:

cos x = (20²+18²-22²)/2(20)(18)

= (400+324-484)/720

= 240/720

= 1/3

so, X = arc cos ⅓ = 70.5°

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User Mlohbihler
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