document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1206377>Question 1206377</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A machinist in a fabrication shop needs to bend a metal rod at an angle of 60° at a point 4m from one end of the rod so that the ends of the rod are 12m apart.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #843807 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=843807\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This suggests to use Law Of Cosines to find some value t, the distance from the bend point <BR>\n" );
document.write( "to the other end point of the rod.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One end point given as 4 meters from one end point and t is distance from bend point to the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "other end point of the rod.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for t. </SPAN>\n" );
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