A support rope that measures 50 feet is attached to a tree and staked to the ground x feet from the base of the tree forming a right triangle. The angle adjacent to the ground (0) measures 16.3⁰. 1. Find x. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
A support rope that measures 50 feet is attached to a tree and staked to the ground x feet from the base of the tree forming a right triangle. The angle adjacent to the ground (0) measures 16.3⁰. 1. Find x. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
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Transcribed Image Text:Use the accompanying diagram to answer the questions that follow.
X
50 feet
0

Transcribed Image Text:A support rope that measures 50 feet is attached to a tree and staked to the ground x feet from
the base of the tree forming a right triangle. The angle adjacent to the ground (8) measures 16.3⁰.
1. Find x. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
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