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TrigonometrySuperchallenge

Trigonometry · Superchallenge problem

A square crate of side 1212 sits in the corner where a vertical wall meets the floor, touching both. A ladder leans from the floor to the wall, just grazing the crate's outer top corner. The ladder makes an angle θ\theta with the floor, where tan⁡θ=34\tan\theta = \dfrac34. Find the length of the ladder.

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