In this case, we must use trigonometry to find the value of x:
[tex]tan(\alpha )=\frac{side-opposite-angle}{side-beside-angle} \\tan(70) = \frac{x}{3} \\3*tan(70) = x\\x = 3*tan(70)\\x = 8.24[/tex]
Thus the value of x rounded to the nearest tenth is 8.2
Hope that helps!
