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Chapter72: Oblique Triangles
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Problem 10A: Find side x. All dimensions are in millimeters.
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Brian borrowed a 20-foot extension ladder to use when he paints his house. If he sets the base of the ladder six feet from the house as shown, how far up will the top of the ladder reach?

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