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Around the Corner - Louis Holmes Trig/Calc, difficulty level 4. A girder must be carried along a corridor that has a 90-degree turn at the end. How wide must the corridor be in order for the girder to fit around the corner? ...more>> Building a Sandbox - Leigh Nataro Trig/Calc, difficulty level 3. Find the maximum area for a triangular-shaped sandbox. ...more>> Building Boxes - Leigh Nataro Trig/Calc, difficulty level 2. Find the maximum volume of a rectangular prism constructed from an 8.5-inch by 11-inch piece of paper. ...more>> Building Bridges - Leigh Nataro Trig/Calc, difficulty level 3. Given some dimensions, find the length of a cable that lies along the diagonal of a bridge. ...more>> How Do You Measure a Mountain? - Leigh Nataro Trig/Calc, difficulty level 2. Find the height of a mountain based on two angles and the height of a nearby hill. ...more>> How Large Is The Yard? - Leigh Nataro Trig/Calc, difficulty level 2. Given three sides and two included angles, find the area of my parents' quadrilateral-shaped backyard. ...more>>

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