Mathematics 0580 · IGCSE · Right-angled triangles

Right-angled triangles — practice question

In the diagram, a right-angled triangle has a side of 8.5 cm, a hypotenuse of 14 cm, and the base angle is marked $x^{\circ}$. The drawing is not to scale.
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Calculate the size of $x$.

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This 2-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: About $52.6^{\circ}$; acceptable answers are $52.61$ to $52.62$.

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