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13. To find the distance RS across a lake, a surveyor creates a right triangle, RST, and

measures the length of RT to be 61.8 meters. If the measure of angle T is 37.4°, what

is the length RS of the lake? Write an equation, solve it and round your answer to the

nearest hundredth. Include units in your answer for full credit.

Lake

R

T

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