Solution
Find the value of x in the triangle shown below:
Calculate the value of x
Opposite = 5
adjacet = x
[tex]tan\theta=\frac{opp}{adj}[/tex][tex]\begin{gathered} tan50=\frac{5}{x} \\ x=\frac{5}{tan50} \\ x=\frac{5}{1.19175} \\ x=4.1955 \\ x=4.2\text{ \lparen nearest tenth\rparen} \end{gathered}[/tex]
Therefore the correct value of x = 4.2
