find x; angle G=90degrees, Angle E = 27 degrees, hypot= 42 ft, x=adj

need value of x to nearest hundredth.  keep getting negative number.
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cosine = adjacent/hypotenuse

cos(27) = x/42

find cos(27) on your calculator (make sure it is in degrees) and multiply it by 42.
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