Given a side slope of 2:1, a road width of 10 m and cross-sectional area of 36.4 sq m, for the following cross-sectional notes: 9.8..........0...........x2 y1..........y..........1.2 Determine the value of y.

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Given a side slope of 2:1, a road width of 10 m and cross-sectional area of 36.4 sq m, for the following cross-sectional notes:

9.8..........0...........x2

y1..........y..........1.2

Determine the value of y.

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