Answer:
60.42
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
The triangle is a right angled triangle with one angle being 40°.
Using tan ratio for the triangle,
[tex]\tan (40)=\frac{x}{72}\\x=\tan (40)\times 72\\x=60.415\approx 60.42[/tex]
Therefore, [tex]x=60.42[/tex]
