Instructions: Find the measure of the indicated angle to the nearest
degree.
12
?
36
?
=

To find the indicated angle, we can use one of the three main trigonometric functions: sine, cosine, or tangent.
Remember: SOH-CAH-TOA
Looking from the angle, we know the adjacent side and the hypotenuse. Therefore, we should use cosine to solve.
cos(x) = 12/36
x = cos^-1(12/36)
x = 71 degrees
Hope this helps!