can someone help me with this question quickk? pleasee!

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anonymous · Answer

Find the value of x. Round the length to the nearest tenth. The diagram is not drawn to scale.

mathstudent55 · Answer

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mathstudent55 · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

okay so how did u get the interior angles?

mathstudent55 · Answer

For the 10 degree angle, the leg measuring 500 m is the opposite leg. The leg measuring x is the hypotenuse. Which trig function uses the opposite and hypotenuse.

mathstudent55 · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

cosine.

anonymous · Answer

i mean sin

mathstudent55 · Answer

The dashed line above is parallel to the bottom leg of the triangle and forms a 90-deg angle with the leg measuring 500 m. That means the upper angle is 80, since 80 + 10 = 90

mathstudent55 · Answer

SOH CAH TOA
(S)ine = (O)pp/(H)yp
(C)osine = (A)dj/(H)yp
(T)angent = (O)pp/(A)dj

anonymous · Answer

okay im following now,, so which one would be oppostite?

mathstudent55 · Answer

The sine function relates the opposite leg and the hypotenuse.

mathstudent55 · Answer

Adjacent means next to. Opposite means far away.
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