Answer choice: [B]: " 60.42 " .
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Using "SOH CAH TOA" ;
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Use: "TOA" ; Tangent = opposite/ adjacent; or, tan = opp/adj ;
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tan 40 = x / 72 ; x = opposite, 72 = adjacent,
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x = (tan 40) * (72) ; or, write as: " x = 72 (tan 40) "
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Using a calculator:
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x = 72 * (tan 40) = 60.415173444744 ;
round to the nearest hundredths → 60.42 ;
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→ which is: Answer choice: [B] .
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