In which triangle is the value of [tex]$x$[/tex] equal to [tex]\cos^{-1}\left(\frac{4.3}{6.7}\right)[/tex]?

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Answer :

Let's determine in which triangle the value of [tex]\( x \)[/tex] equals [tex]\( \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{4.3}{6.7}\right) \)[/tex]. We will go through the steps to find the value of [tex]\( x \)[/tex] in degrees and identify the correct triangle.

1. Calculate the ratio:

[tex]\[ \text{ratio} = \frac{4.3}{6.7} \][/tex]

This ratio is approximately 0.6417910447761194.

2. Find the inverse cosine (arc cosine) value:

[tex]\[ x = \cos^{-1}(0.6417910447761194) \][/tex]

The result of this calculation is approximately 0.8739648401891128 radians.

3. Convert the result from radians to degrees:

We use the conversion factor where [tex]\( 1 \)[/tex] radian equals [tex]\( \frac{180}{\pi} \)[/tex] degrees.

[tex]\[ x \text{ in degrees} = 0.8739648401891128 \times \frac{180}{\pi} \][/tex]

This conversion gives us approximately 50.07449678566164 degrees.

4. Conclusion:

The value of [tex]\( x \)[/tex] for the required triangle is approximately [tex]\( 50.07^\circ \)[/tex].

We now look at the given triangles and determine which one has an angle closest to [tex]\( 50.07^\circ \)[/tex]. The triangle that contains this angle is the one where [tex]\( x \)[/tex] is equal to [tex]\( \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{4.3}{6.7}\right) \)[/tex].