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==Question==
  
-Jonathan Yu
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[uh someone insert diagram]
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==Solution 1==
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By "unfolding" line APQRS into a straight line, we get a right triangle ABS.
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<cmath>cos(\theta)=120/100</cmath>
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<cmath>\theta=arccos(\frac{5}{6})</cmath>

Revision as of 23:44, 9 November 2023

Question

[uh someone insert diagram]

Solution 1

By "unfolding" line APQRS into a straight line, we get a right triangle ABS. \[cos(\theta)=120/100\] \[\theta=arccos(\frac{5}{6})\]