Question

Find the value of X. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Have you considered the Cosine Function?

Answer 2

Yes, but when I did that on the test, my answer was marked wrong. This is for test corrections.

Answer 3

I had gotten 80" before.

Answer 4

Demonstrate. Might be a rounding problem.

Answer 5

That's what I did on the test.

Answer 6

hello?

Answer 7

can i have him when ur done?

Answer 8

Okaaay... ask him, not me.

Answer 9

can you help me when ur done with her?

Answer 10

That makes no sense. \(\cos(58º)= \dfrac{40}{x}\).

It is only a coincidence that you were even close.

Answer 11

Huh?

Answer 12

What class are you in?

Answer 13

math

Answer 14

High School Geo, why?

Answer 15

\[\cos 58=0.5\]

Answer 16

and the cos = 40/x, so 0.5=40/x

Do a proportion and you should get 80.

Answer 17

hop make sure you calc is on degrees not radians...

Answer 18

@hhopke

Answer 19

x = 40 sec (58 deg} = 75.4832"

Answer 20

75.5 rounded to the nearest 1/10 th