60 in. A small triangular piece of metal is needed to add support to a trailer frame. The shape of the piece is shown in the figure above. If the angle 0 is known to be 61°, what is the length of b to the nearest tenth of an inch? Do not include the units in your answer.

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60 in.
A small triangular piece of metal is needed to add
support to a trailer frame. The shape of the piece
is shown in the figure above. If the angle 0 is
known to be 61°, what is the length of b to the
nearest tenth of an inch? Do not include the units
in your answer.
Transcribed Image Text:60 in. A small triangular piece of metal is needed to add support to a trailer frame. The shape of the piece is shown in the figure above. If the angle 0 is known to be 61°, what is the length of b to the nearest tenth of an inch? Do not include the units in your answer.
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