Find x. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a degree.
15
x
10

Answer:
x is approximately 48.2.
Step-by-step explanation:
Use the trig function of cosine, or adjacent over hypotenuse.
cos theta = adjacent / hypotenuse
Substitute variables.
cos x = 10 / 15
Apply inverse cosine to both sides.
x = cos^-1(10/15)
Evaluate.
x ≈ 48.2
Answer:
x ≈ 48.2°
Step-by-step explanation:
Using the cosine ratio in the right triangle
cos x = [tex]\frac{adjacent}{hypotenuse}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{10}{15}[/tex] , then
x = [tex]cos^{-1}[/tex] ([tex]\frac{10}{15}[/tex] ) ≈ 48.2° ( to the nearest tenth )