College Physics (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321902788
Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 0, Problem 35P
A right triangle has a height of 1 m and a base of 2 m. Find the hypotenuse and all of the angles of the triangle.
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