SOLUTION: Solve for x. Round your answer to two decimal places. Show your work for full credit. A right triangle is shown with the hypotenuse labeled x. One angle has a measure of thirty de

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Question 1099578: Solve for x. Round your answer to two decimal places. Show your work for full credit.
A right triangle is shown with the hypotenuse labeled x. One angle has a measure of thirty degrees, and the opposite leg has a length of ten.

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The leg opposite the 30 degrees has a length of 10.
Use the law of sines.
sin%2830%29%2F10=sin%2890%29%2Fx
x%2Asin%2830%29=10
x=10%2Fsin%2830%29
Work that out to get x.