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Solution 4.2:6

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We can work out the length we are looking for by taking the difference ab of the sides a and b in the triangles below.

If we take the tangent of the given angle in each triangle, we easily obtain a and b.

Image:4_2_6_13.gif a=1tan60=sin60cos60=2123=3
Image:4_2_6_4.gif b=1tan45=sin45cos45=1212=1

Hence,

x=ab=31.