
Excursions in Modern Mathematics (9th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134468372
Author: Peter Tannenbaum
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 13, Problem 54E
To determine
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The value of the variable for which the shaded region is a gnomon.
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Excursions in Modern Mathematics (9th Edition)
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