Trigonometry Examples

Solve the Triangle tri{}{60}{10}{}{9}{}
SideAngleb=c=10a=9A=60B=C=SideAngleb=c=10a=9A=60B=C=
Step 1
The Law of Sines produces an ambiguous angle result. This means that there are 22 angles that will correctly solve the equation. For the first triangle, use the first possible angle value.
Solve for the first triangle.
Step 2
The law of sines is based on the proportionality of sides and angles in triangles. The law states that for the angles of a non-right triangle, each angle of the triangle has the same ratio of angle measure to sine value.
sin(A)a=sin(B)b=sin(C)csin(A)a=sin(B)b=sin(C)c
Step 3
Substitute the known values into the law of sines to find CC.
sin(C)10=sin(60)9sin(C)10=sin(60)9
Step 4
Solve the equation for CC.
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Step 4.1
Multiply both sides of the equation by 1010.
10sin(C)10=10sin(60)910sin(C)10=10sin(60)9
Step 4.2
Simplify both sides of the equation.
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Step 4.2.1
Simplify the left side.
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Step 4.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor of 1010.
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Step 4.2.1.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
10sin(C)10=10sin(60)9
Step 4.2.1.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
sin(C)=10sin(60)9
sin(C)=10sin(60)9
sin(C)=10sin(60)9
Step 4.2.2
Simplify the right side.
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Step 4.2.2.1
Simplify 10sin(60)9.
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Step 4.2.2.1.1
The exact value of sin(60) is 32.
sin(C)=10329
Step 4.2.2.1.2
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
sin(C)=10(3219)
Step 4.2.2.1.3
Multiply 3219.
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Step 4.2.2.1.3.1
Multiply 32 by 19.
sin(C)=10329
Step 4.2.2.1.3.2
Multiply 2 by 9.
sin(C)=10318
sin(C)=10318
Step 4.2.2.1.4
Cancel the common factor of 2.
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Step 4.2.2.1.4.1
Factor 2 out of 10.
sin(C)=2(5)318
Step 4.2.2.1.4.2
Factor 2 out of 18.
sin(C)=25329
Step 4.2.2.1.4.3
Cancel the common factor.
sin(C)=25329
Step 4.2.2.1.4.4
Rewrite the expression.
sin(C)=539
sin(C)=539
Step 4.2.2.1.5
Combine 5 and 39.
sin(C)=539
sin(C)=539
sin(C)=539
sin(C)=539
Step 4.3
Take the inverse sine of both sides of the equation to extract C from inside the sine.
C=arcsin(539)
Step 4.4
Simplify the right side.
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Step 4.4.1
Evaluate arcsin(539).
C=74.20683095
C=74.20683095
Step 4.5
The sine function is positive in the first and second quadrants. To find the second solution, subtract the reference angle from 180 to find the solution in the second quadrant.
C=180-74.20683095
Step 4.6
Subtract 74.20683095 from 180.
C=105.79316904
Step 4.7
The solution to the equation C=74.20683095.
C=74.20683095,105.79316904
C=74.20683095,105.79316904
Step 5
The sum of all the angles in a triangle is 180 degrees.
60+74.20683095+B=180
Step 6
Solve the equation for B.
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Step 6.1
Add 60 and 74.20683095.
134.20683095+B=180
Step 6.2
Move all terms not containing B to the right side of the equation.
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Step 6.2.1
Subtract 134.20683095 from both sides of the equation.
B=180-134.20683095
Step 6.2.2
Subtract 134.20683095 from 180.
B=45.79316904
B=45.79316904
B=45.79316904
Step 7
The law of sines is based on the proportionality of sides and angles in triangles. The law states that for the angles of a non-right triangle, each angle of the triangle has the same ratio of angle measure to sine value.
sin(A)a=sin(B)b=sin(C)c
Step 8
Substitute the known values into the law of sines to find b.
sin(45.79316904)b=sin(60)9
Step 9
Solve the equation for b.
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Step 9.1
Factor each term.
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Step 9.1.1
Evaluate sin(45.79316904).
0.71682748b=sin(60)9
Step 9.1.2
The exact value of sin(60) is 32.
0.71682748b=329
Step 9.1.3
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
0.71682748b=3219
Step 9.1.4
Multiply 3219.
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Step 9.1.4.1
Multiply 32 by 19.
0.71682748b=329
Step 9.1.4.2
Multiply 2 by 9.
0.71682748b=318
0.71682748b=318
0.71682748b=318
Step 9.2
Find the LCD of the terms in the equation.
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Step 9.2.1
Finding the LCD of a list of values is the same as finding the LCM of the denominators of those values.
b,18
Step 9.2.2
Since b,18 contains both numbers and variables, there are two steps to find the LCM. Find LCM for the numeric part 1,18 then find LCM for the variable part b1.
Step 9.2.3
The LCM is the smallest positive number that all of the numbers divide into evenly.
1. List the prime factors of each number.
2. Multiply each factor the greatest number of times it occurs in either number.
Step 9.2.4
The number 1 is not a prime number because it only has one positive factor, which is itself.
Not prime
Step 9.2.5
The prime factors for 18 are 233.
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Step 9.2.5.1
18 has factors of 2 and 9.
29
Step 9.2.5.2
9 has factors of 3 and 3.
233
233
Step 9.2.6
Multiply 233.
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Step 9.2.6.1
Multiply 2 by 3.
63
Step 9.2.6.2
Multiply 6 by 3.
18
18
Step 9.2.7
The factor for b1 is b itself.
b1=b
b occurs 1 time.
Step 9.2.8
The LCM of b1 is the result of multiplying all prime factors the greatest number of times they occur in either term.
b
Step 9.2.9
The LCM for b,18 is the numeric part 18 multiplied by the variable part.
18b
18b
Step 9.3
Multiply each term in 0.71682748b=318 by 18b to eliminate the fractions.
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Step 9.3.1
Multiply each term in 0.71682748b=318 by 18b.
0.71682748b(18b)=318(18b)
Step 9.3.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 9.3.2.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
180.71682748bb=318(18b)
Step 9.3.2.2
Multiply 180.71682748b.
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Step 9.3.2.2.1
Combine 18 and 0.71682748b.
180.71682748bb=318(18b)
Step 9.3.2.2.2
Multiply 18 by 0.71682748.
12.90289472bb=318(18b)
12.90289472bb=318(18b)
Step 9.3.2.3
Cancel the common factor of b.
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Step 9.3.2.3.1
Cancel the common factor.
12.90289472bb=318(18b)
Step 9.3.2.3.2
Rewrite the expression.
12.90289472=318(18b)
12.90289472=318(18b)
12.90289472=318(18b)
Step 9.3.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 9.3.3.1
Cancel the common factor of 18.
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Step 9.3.3.1.1
Factor 18 out of 18b.
12.90289472=318(18(b))
Step 9.3.3.1.2
Cancel the common factor.
12.90289472=318(18b)
Step 9.3.3.1.3
Rewrite the expression.
12.90289472=3b
12.90289472=3b
12.90289472=3b
12.90289472=3b
Step 9.4
Solve the equation.
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Step 9.4.1
Rewrite the equation as 3b=12.90289472.
3b=12.90289472
Step 9.4.2
Divide each term in 3b=12.90289472 by 3 and simplify.
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Step 9.4.2.1
Divide each term in 3b=12.90289472 by 3.
3b3=12.902894723
Step 9.4.2.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 9.4.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of 3.
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Step 9.4.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
3b3=12.902894723
Step 9.4.2.2.1.2
Divide b by 1.
b=12.902894723
b=12.902894723
b=12.902894723
Step 9.4.2.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 9.4.2.3.1
Multiply 12.902894723 by 33.
b=12.90289472333
Step 9.4.2.3.2
Combine and simplify the denominator.
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Step 9.4.2.3.2.1
Multiply 12.902894723 by 33.
b=12.90289472333
Step 9.4.2.3.2.2
Raise 3 to the power of 1.
b=12.902894723313
Step 9.4.2.3.2.3
Raise 3 to the power of 1.
b=12.9028947233131
Step 9.4.2.3.2.4
Use the power rule aman=am+n to combine exponents.
b=12.90289472331+1
Step 9.4.2.3.2.5
Add 1 and 1.
b=12.90289472332
Step 9.4.2.3.2.6
Rewrite 32 as 3.
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Step 9.4.2.3.2.6.1
Use nax=axn to rewrite 3 as 312.
b=12.902894723(312)2
Step 9.4.2.3.2.6.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, (am)n=amn.
b=12.9028947233122
Step 9.4.2.3.2.6.3
Combine 12 and 2.
b=12.902894723322
Step 9.4.2.3.2.6.4
Cancel the common factor of 2.
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Step 9.4.2.3.2.6.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
b=12.902894723322
Step 9.4.2.3.2.6.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
b=12.90289472331
b=12.90289472331
Step 9.4.2.3.2.6.5
Evaluate the exponent.
b=12.9028947233
b=12.9028947233
b=12.9028947233
Step 9.4.2.3.3
Multiply 12.90289472 by 3.
b=22.348469223
Step 9.4.2.3.4
Divide 22.34846922 by 3.
b=7.44948974
b=7.44948974
b=7.44948974
b=7.44948974
b=7.44948974
Step 10
For the second triangle, use the second possible angle value.
Solve for the second triangle.
Step 11
The law of sines is based on the proportionality of sides and angles in triangles. The law states that for the angles of a non-right triangle, each angle of the triangle has the same ratio of angle measure to sine value.
sin(A)a=sin(B)b=sin(C)c
Step 12
Substitute the known values into the law of sines to find C.
sin(C)10=sin(60)9
Step 13
Solve the equation for C.
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Step 13.1
Multiply both sides of the equation by 10.
10sin(C)10=10sin(60)9
Step 13.2
Simplify both sides of the equation.
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Step 13.2.1
Simplify the left side.
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Step 13.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor of 10.
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Step 13.2.1.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
10sin(C)10=10sin(60)9
Step 13.2.1.1.2
Rewrite the expression.
sin(C)=10sin(60)9
sin(C)=10sin(60)9
sin(C)=10sin(60)9
Step 13.2.2
Simplify the right side.
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Step 13.2.2.1
Simplify 10sin(60)9.
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Step 13.2.2.1.1
The exact value of sin(60) is 32.
sin(C)=10329
Step 13.2.2.1.2
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
sin(C)=10(3219)
Step 13.2.2.1.3
Multiply 3219.
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Step 13.2.2.1.3.1
Multiply 32 by 19.
sin(C)=10329
Step 13.2.2.1.3.2
Multiply 2 by 9.
sin(C)=10318
sin(C)=10318
Step 13.2.2.1.4
Cancel the common factor of 2.
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Step 13.2.2.1.4.1
Factor 2 out of 10.
sin(C)=2(5)318
Step 13.2.2.1.4.2
Factor 2 out of 18.
sin(C)=25329
Step 13.2.2.1.4.3
Cancel the common factor.
sin(C)=25329
Step 13.2.2.1.4.4
Rewrite the expression.
sin(C)=539
sin(C)=539
Step 13.2.2.1.5
Combine 5 and 39.
sin(C)=539
sin(C)=539
sin(C)=539
sin(C)=539
Step 13.3
Take the inverse sine of both sides of the equation to extract C from inside the sine.
C=arcsin(539)
Step 13.4
Simplify the right side.
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Step 13.4.1
Evaluate arcsin(539).
C=74.20683095
C=74.20683095
Step 13.5
The sine function is positive in the first and second quadrants. To find the second solution, subtract the reference angle from 180 to find the solution in the second quadrant.
C=180-74.20683095
Step 13.6
Subtract 74.20683095 from 180.
C=105.79316904
Step 13.7
The solution to the equation C=74.20683095.
C=74.20683095,105.79316904
C=74.20683095,105.79316904
Step 14
The sum of all the angles in a triangle is 180 degrees.
60+105.79316904+B=180
Step 15
Solve the equation for B.
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Step 15.1
Add 60 and 105.79316904.
165.79316904+B=180
Step 15.2
Move all terms not containing B to the right side of the equation.
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Step 15.2.1
Subtract 165.79316904 from both sides of the equation.
B=180-165.79316904
Step 15.2.2
Subtract 165.79316904 from 180.
B=14.20683095
B=14.20683095
B=14.20683095
Step 16
The law of sines is based on the proportionality of sides and angles in triangles. The law states that for the angles of a non-right triangle, each angle of the triangle has the same ratio of angle measure to sine value.
sin(A)a=sin(B)b=sin(C)c
Step 17
Substitute the known values into the law of sines to find b.
sin(14.20683095)b=sin(60)9
Step 18
Solve the equation for b.
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Step 18.1
Factor each term.
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Step 18.1.1
Evaluate sin(14.20683095).
0.24542296b=sin(60)9
Step 18.1.2
The exact value of sin(60) is 32.
0.24542296b=329
Step 18.1.3
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
0.24542296b=3219
Step 18.1.4
Multiply 3219.
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Step 18.1.4.1
Multiply 32 by 19.
0.24542296b=329
Step 18.1.4.2
Multiply 2 by 9.
0.24542296b=318
0.24542296b=318
0.24542296b=318
Step 18.2
Find the LCD of the terms in the equation.
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Step 18.2.1
Finding the LCD of a list of values is the same as finding the LCM of the denominators of those values.
b,18
Step 18.2.2
Since b,18 contains both numbers and variables, there are two steps to find the LCM. Find LCM for the numeric part 1,18 then find LCM for the variable part b1.
Step 18.2.3
The LCM is the smallest positive number that all of the numbers divide into evenly.
1. List the prime factors of each number.
2. Multiply each factor the greatest number of times it occurs in either number.
Step 18.2.4
The number 1 is not a prime number because it only has one positive factor, which is itself.
Not prime
Step 18.2.5
The prime factors for 18 are 233.
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Step 18.2.5.1
18 has factors of 2 and 9.
29
Step 18.2.5.2
9 has factors of 3 and 3.
233
233
Step 18.2.6
Multiply 233.
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Step 18.2.6.1
Multiply 2 by 3.
63
Step 18.2.6.2
Multiply 6 by 3.
18
18
Step 18.2.7
The factor for b1 is b itself.
b1=b
b occurs 1 time.
Step 18.2.8
The LCM of b1 is the result of multiplying all prime factors the greatest number of times they occur in either term.
b
Step 18.2.9
The LCM for b,18 is the numeric part 18 multiplied by the variable part.
18b
18b
Step 18.3
Multiply each term in 0.24542296b=318 by 18b to eliminate the fractions.
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Step 18.3.1
Multiply each term in 0.24542296b=318 by 18b.
0.24542296b(18b)=318(18b)
Step 18.3.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 18.3.2.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
180.24542296bb=318(18b)
Step 18.3.2.2
Multiply 180.24542296b.
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Step 18.3.2.2.1
Combine 18 and 0.24542296b.
180.24542296bb=318(18b)
Step 18.3.2.2.2
Multiply 18 by 0.24542296.
4.41761335bb=318(18b)
4.41761335bb=318(18b)
Step 18.3.2.3
Cancel the common factor of b.
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Step 18.3.2.3.1
Cancel the common factor.
4.41761335bb=318(18b)
Step 18.3.2.3.2
Rewrite the expression.
4.41761335=318(18b)
4.41761335=318(18b)
4.41761335=318(18b)
Step 18.3.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 18.3.3.1
Cancel the common factor of 18.
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Step 18.3.3.1.1
Factor 18 out of 18b.
4.41761335=318(18(b))
Step 18.3.3.1.2
Cancel the common factor.
4.41761335=318(18b)
Step 18.3.3.1.3
Rewrite the expression.
4.41761335=3b
4.41761335=3b
4.41761335=3b
4.41761335=3b
Step 18.4
Solve the equation.
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Step 18.4.1
Rewrite the equation as 3b=4.41761335.
3b=4.41761335
Step 18.4.2
Divide each term in 3b=4.41761335 by 3 and simplify.
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Step 18.4.2.1
Divide each term in 3b=4.41761335 by 3.
3b3=4.417613353
Step 18.4.2.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 18.4.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of 3.
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Step 18.4.2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
3b3=4.417613353
Step 18.4.2.2.1.2
Divide b by 1.
b=4.417613353
b=4.417613353
b=4.417613353
Step 18.4.2.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 18.4.2.3.1
Multiply 4.417613353 by 33.
b=4.41761335333
Step 18.4.2.3.2
Combine and simplify the denominator.
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Step 18.4.2.3.2.1
Multiply 4.417613353 by 33.
b=4.41761335333
Step 18.4.2.3.2.2
Raise 3 to the power of 1.
b=4.417613353313
Step 18.4.2.3.2.3
Raise 3 to the power of 1.
b=4.4176133533131
Step 18.4.2.3.2.4
Use the power rule aman=am+n to combine exponents.
b=4.41761335331+1
Step 18.4.2.3.2.5
Add 1 and 1.
b=4.41761335332
Step 18.4.2.3.2.6
Rewrite 32 as 3.
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Step 18.4.2.3.2.6.1
Use nax=axn to rewrite 3 as 312.
b=4.417613353(312)2
Step 18.4.2.3.2.6.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, (am)n=amn.
b=4.4176133533122
Step 18.4.2.3.2.6.3
Combine 12 and 2.
b=4.417613353322
Step 18.4.2.3.2.6.4
Cancel the common factor of 2.
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Step 18.4.2.3.2.6.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
b=4.417613353322
Step 18.4.2.3.2.6.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
b=4.41761335331
b=4.41761335331
Step 18.4.2.3.2.6.5
Evaluate the exponent.
b=4.4176133533
b=4.4176133533
b=4.4176133533
Step 18.4.2.3.3
Multiply 4.41761335 by 3.
b=7.651530773
Step 18.4.2.3.4
Divide 7.65153077 by 3.
b=2.55051025
b=2.55051025
b=2.55051025
b=2.55051025
b=2.55051025
Step 19
These are the results for all angles and sides for the given triangle.
First Triangle Combination:
A=60
B=45.79316904
C=74.20683095
a=9
b=7.44948974
c=10
Second Triangle Combination:
A=60
B=14.20683095
C=105.79316904
a=9
b=2.55051025
c=10
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