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tan 46 degrees = x/12

what is x?

2007-11-27 07:58:28 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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Solve for x:
tan(46°) = x/12

Multiply both sides by 12:
x = 12 tan(46°)

My calculator comes back with tan(46°) ≈ 1.03553031

x ≈ 12 * 1.03553031
x ≈ 12.4263637

2007-11-27 08:03:10 · answer #1 · answered by Puzzling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Multiply both sides by 12.

x = 12 * tan(46) = 12.426363765486834083505990614978...

2007-11-27 16:01:35 · answer #2 · answered by Dave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋