A cable car gets stuck while crossing a gorge. The distance from the left side of the gorge to the cable car is 60 m. The distance from the right side of the gorge to the cable car is 50 m. What is the distance across the gorge if the cables meet at an angle of 84° from the cable car? Round your answer to one decimal place.
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4. A cable car gets stuck while crossing a gorge. The distance from the left side of the gorge to the cable car is 60 m. The distance from the right side of the gorge to the cable car is 50 m. What is the distance across the gorge if the cables meet at an angle of 84° from the cable car? Round your answer to one decimal place.
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