Answer: 3.4
Work Shown
[tex]\tan(\text{angle}) = \frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{adjacent}}\\\\\tan(23) = \frac{\text{x}}{8}\\\\\text{x} = 8*\tan(23)\\\\\text{x} \approx 3.3957985\\\\\text{x} \approx 3.4\\\\[/tex]
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