We are given a right triangle VUT, where angle U is the right angle. The length of side VU is 4 and the length of side VT is 9.4. We need to find the measure of angle V, which is labeled as $x$, rounded to the nearest tenth of a degree.

GeometryTrigonometryRight TrianglesCosineAngle Calculation
2025/4/1

1. Problem Description

We are given a right triangle VUT, where angle U is the right angle. The length of side VU is 4 and the length of side VT is 9.

4. We need to find the measure of angle V, which is labeled as $x$, rounded to the nearest tenth of a degree.

2. Solution Steps

Since we have a right triangle, we can use trigonometric ratios to find the angle xx. We know the adjacent side (VU) and the hypotenuse (VT) relative to angle V. Therefore, we can use the cosine function:
cos(x)=adjacenthypotenusecos(x) = \frac{adjacent}{hypotenuse}
cos(x)=VUVTcos(x) = \frac{VU}{VT}
cos(x)=49.4cos(x) = \frac{4}{9.4}
Now, we need to find the inverse cosine (arccosine) of 49.4\frac{4}{9.4} to solve for xx:
x=cos1(49.4)x = cos^{-1}(\frac{4}{9.4})
xcos1(0.4255)x \approx cos^{-1}(0.4255)
Using a calculator, we find:
x64.84x \approx 64.84 degrees
We need to round the answer to the nearest tenth of a degree:
x64.8x \approx 64.8 degrees

3. Final Answer

The value of xx is approximately 64.8 degrees.

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