A triaxial shear test was performed on a well-drained sand sample. The normal stress on the failure plane and the shearing stress on the failure plane were determined to be 75kPa and 42kPa, respectively. Determine the angle of internal friction of the sand, in degrees. Determine the axial stress applied to the specimen, in kPa.

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