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OpenStudy (anonymous):

HELP PLEASE Find the value of x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

16.97 i think

OpenStudy (lalaly):

\[\cos 45=\frac{12}{x}\]

OpenStudy (lalaly):

\[x=\frac{12}{\cos45}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait im confused LaLaly

OpenStudy (lalaly):

its a right triangle, so u use, Cos angle = adjacent/hypotenuse

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so divide 12 by 45?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no. first find cos45, which is 1/root2 then divide 12 by that. the answer should be 16.97

OpenStudy (anonymous):

still confused :? but thank you

OpenStudy (lalaly):

what is cos 45?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you know basic trignometry?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

trignometry? ha i dotn think so this is suppose to be geometry

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