PLEASE HELP! What is the value of x to the nearest degree? (image below)

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here two sides are given..and with reference angle x can you guess some trigonometric relation??

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x = 19 degrees?

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thats not the answer..I have given you the definition of sinx previously..do you know such formulas for tanx,cosx..

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no....im really terrible at this

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with reference to what i have told you previously..cosx=base/hypotenuse..
tanx=perpendicular/base..

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which sides are given in this fig..p,b or h??can you say..

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p and b?

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yes

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so which formula do you have to use cosx or tanx??

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tanx?

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yes,so what will be the value of tanx??

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what is the tanx formula?

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i have given you above:)

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3?

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its p/b..can you identify p and b in above fig..Try again to find tanx..i have already explained about p,b,h

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x/11?

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here p=11
b=33
so tanx=11/33=1/3
$$x=\tan^{-1} (1/3)$$
if you calculate $$\tan^{-1} (1/3)$$ in calculator you'll get around 18.43 which is the ans

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