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Aline parallel to a triangle's side splits ab into lengths of x - 5 and x + 2. the other side, ac, is split into lengths of x and x + 12. what is the length of ac? a) 12 b) 24 c) 36 d)

Prove sin2a + cos2a - 1 / sin2a + cos2a + 1 = 1 - tana / 1 + cota

The length of a rectangular board is 3 feet less than twice its width. a second rectangular board is such that each of its dimensions is the reciprocal of the corresponding dimensions of the first rectangular board. if the perimeter of the second board is one-fifth the perimeter of the first, what is the perimeter of the first rectangular board?