What is the value of x rounded to the nearest hundredth? Type the numeric answer only in the box below.

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

are you familiar with trig or law of sines?

anonymous · Answer

No, I just started the class. I have no idea how to do this at all and our teacher hasn't given us a textbook.

anonymous · Answer

sin(theta)= opp/hyp
cos(theta)=adj/hyp
tan(theta)=opp/adj

SOH CAH TOA- remember that

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anonymous · Answer

Okay, but what do I do to get the answer?

anonymous · Answer

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sorry this is for all right triangles

anonymous · Answer

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so can you use sin cos or tan to create an equation?

anonymous · Answer

so sin(49) =55/x

anonymous · Answer

it should be x/55
opp/hyp

anonymous · Answer

and now what do i do? I'm sorry, please be patient, i have no idea what im doing

anonymous · Answer

now you grab a calculator and solve for x

anonymous · Answer

sin(49)=x/55

x= 55 sin(49)

anonymous · Answer

I don't have a calculator at the moment to be honest.

anonymous · Answer

use the computer calculator

anonymous · Answer

what do i type in it?

anonymous · Answer

55*sin(49)

anonymous · Answer

okay give me a second

anonymous · Answer

it says: -52.4563959018

anonymous · Answer

@completeidiot

anonymous · Answer

er it should be positive

i hope you didnt use radians

anonymous · Answer

i used google calculator

anonymous · Answer

can you recheck for me online calculator and make sure that's the answer please?

anonymous · Answer

sin(49)= .7547095
55*.7547095=?

anonymous · Answer

wait nevermind! i got this: 41.5090269123

anonymous · Answer

now round to the nearest hundredth

anonymous · Answer

it would be 41.51 right? or just 41.50

anonymous · Answer

9 rounds up
.51