Answer:
[tex]\boxed {\boxed {\sf x\approx 63.7}}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
This is a right triangle. We know this because there is a small square in the corner representing a 90 degree/right angle. Therefore, we can use the right triangle trigonometry ratios.
- sinθ= opposite/hypotensue
- cosθ= adjacent/hypotenuse
- tanθ= opposite/adjacent
We are given angle A which measures 37 degrees.
Side BC which measures 48 is opposite angle A and the unknown side, x, is next to or adjacent to angle A.
We should use tangent.
[tex]tan \theta= \frac{opposite}{adjacent}}[/tex]
[tex]tan37= \frac {48}{x}[/tex]
Since we are solving for x, we must isolate the variable. First, cross multiply. Multiply the first numerator and the second denominator, then the first denominator and second numerator.
[tex]\frac {tan37}{1}=\frac {48}{x}[/tex]
[tex]tan37*x=48*1[/tex]
[tex]tan37*x= 48[/tex]
x is being multiplied by the tangent of 37. The inverse of multiplication is division, so we divide both sides by the tangent of 37.
[tex]\frac {tan37 *x}{tan37}=\frac{48}{tan37}[/tex]
[tex]x= \frac{48}{0.7535540501}}[/tex]
[tex]x=63.69815144[/tex]
Even though it is not specified, let's round to the nearest tenths place. The 9 in the hundredth place tells us to round the 6 up to a 7.
[tex]x\approx 63.7[/tex]
The unknown side is approximately 63.7 units long.
