Solve sin95^circ=17/x

$$\sin 95 ^ { \circ } = \frac { 17 } { x }$$

Solve for x

$$x = \frac{34000000000000000}{1992389396183491} = 17\frac{129380264880653}{1992389396183491} \approx 17.064937238$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Evaluate trigonometric functions in the problem

$$0.9961946980917455 = \frac{17}{x}$$

Variable x cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x.

$$0.9961946980917455x=17$$

Divide both sides by 0.9961946980917455.

$$x=\frac{17}{0.9961946980917455}$$

Expand \frac{17}{0.9961946980917455} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10000000000000000.

$$x=\frac{170000000000000000}{9961946980917455}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{170000000000000000}{9961946980917455} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$x=\frac{34000000000000000}{1992389396183491}$$