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Ch. 2 - Graphs of the Trigonometric Functions; Inverse Trigonometric Functions
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Capitolo 2, Problema 35

In Exercises 29–36, find the length x to the nearest whole unit.
Right triangle with angles 22° and 54°, base 200 units, height x to find.

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Identify the right triangle and the given information: one angle is 22°, the other non-right angle is 54°, the base adjacent to the 22° angle is 200 units, and the height (opposite side to the 54° angle) is x, which we need to find.
Recall that in a right triangle, the sum of the two non-right angles is 90°, which matches the given angles 22° and 54°, confirming the triangle's angle measures.
Use the tangent function for the 54° angle, since tangent relates the opposite side to the adjacent side: \(\tan(54^\circ) = \frac{x}{200}\).
Rearrange the equation to solve for x: \(x = 200 \times \tan(54^\circ)\).
Calculate the value of \(\tan(54^\circ)\) using a calculator, then multiply by 200 to find the length x, rounding to the nearest whole unit.

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