Given:
In a right angle triangle,
Hypotenuse = 25 cm
Base = x
Angle between base and hypotenuse = 18 degrees.
To find:
The value of x.
Solution:
In a right angle triangle,
[tex]\cos \theta =\dfrac{Base}{Hypotenuse}[/tex]
In the given right triangle,
[tex]\cos (18^\circ) =\dfrac{x}{25}[/tex]
[tex]\cos (18^\circ) \times 25=x[/tex]
[tex]0.9510565 \times 25=x[/tex]
[tex]23.7764125=x[/tex]
Round the answer to the nearest hundredth (two decimal).
[tex]x=23.78[/tex]
Therefore, the value of x is about 23.78 cm.