How do I solve? Angle is 60° Bottom is X Top is 12 (cm)

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asked Jan 7, 2023 91.7k views

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MrFlick · Answer 1 · 2023-01-11T07:52:11+0000

Answer:

x = 6

Explanation:

using the cosine ratio in the right triangle and the exact value

cos60° =
(1)/(2) , then

cos60° =
(adjacent)/(hypotenuse) =
(x)/(12) =
(1)/(2) ( cross- multiply )

2x = 12 ( divide both sides by 2 )

x = 6