Question

Trigonometry help please?
Im not sure what Im doing wrong...
Find x to the nearest tenth. Consult the table above to find the cosine number.

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x Approximately = ?

Answer 1

\[\cos 38^{0} = 24/x \]
x=\[24/\cos 38^{0}\]
don't use the whole length, just use for the triangle containing 38degrees

Answer 2

0.6315

Answer 3

what does 0.6315 represent?

Answer 4

24 divided by 38

Answer 5

should i put the cosine number in place of the 38....

Answer 6

yes you should put the cosine number of 38, which is?

Answer 7

24 divide by .7880

Answer 8

right, and you get

Answer 9

30.45 which would round to 30.5