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General triangle word problems
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Sample Problem
A traveler comes upon a fork in the road. On the path to the traveler's right, a sign reads "Mercer: $24\,\text{km}$." On the path to the traveler's left, a sign reads "Turtle Lake: $17\,\text{km}$." The traveler also observes that the angle between the paths is $75^\circ$. **Assuming both paths are perfectly straight, what is the distance between Mercer and Turtle Lake?** *Do not round during your calculations. Round your final answer to the nearest tenth of a kilometer.* [[☃ numeric-input 1]] $\text{km}$ 
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