kiran is trying to determine the value of x in a right triangle ABC. He says that he can use the equation cos(40)=4/x do you agree with kiran?

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Answer:

olve for x

cos

(

40

)

=

4

x

Rewrite the equation as

4

x

=

cos

(

40

)

.

4

x

=

cos

(

40

)

Evaluate

cos

(

40

)

.

4

x

=

0.76604444

Find the LCD of the terms in the equation.

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x

Multiply each term in

4

x

=

0.76604444

by

x

to eliminate the fractions.

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4

=

0.76604444

x

Solve the equation.

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x

=

5.22162915