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To find: the value of x
Answer to Problem 15CT
The value of x is
Explanation of Solution
Given Information: A right
Formula used:
In a right triangle the cosine of the angle is the ratio of the measure of side adjacent to the angle to the hypotenuse.
It can be expressed as,
Calculation: Consider the right triangle given below.
Here, considering the triangle,
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