SOLUTION: A metal rod 4root3 m long leans in the corner of a room, making an angle of 30 degrees with the floor. If the end of the rod on the floor is 2root3 m from one wall, how far is it f
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Question 1047220: A metal rod 4root3 m long leans in the corner of a room, making an angle of 30 degrees with the floor. If the end of the rod on the floor is 2root3 m from one wall, how far is it from the other wall?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let = the distance from the end
of the rod to the corner of th room
the distance to the other wall is:
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check the math
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