Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth,if necessary


Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth,if necessary

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kaylaburpo kaylaburpo  14.02.2022 03:50

83.7

Step-by-step explanation:

We can solve this using SOHCAHTOA:

RQ is adjacent to angle Q and x is the hypotenuse, so we must use the cosine function.

cosQ = \frac{RQ}{SQ}\\ cos(48) = \frac{56}{x}\\ x = \frac{56}{cos(48)}\\ x = 83.7

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