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-A homeowner wants to fence in a triangular garden. One side of the garden is edged by a brick wall and 20 feet of fencing is purchased to fence in the other two sides. The angle that one edge of the garden makes with the
Wall is 20° and 12 feet of fencing is needed for this edge. Is there enough fencing left to edge the second side?
A) No
B) Yes

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The homeowner has 20 feet of fencing in total. After using 12 feet for one side, 8 feet of fencing remains. Since the problem does not specify the length of the second side, we assume that 8 feet is sufficient for the remaining side.

Solve. -A Homeowner Wants to Fence in a Triangular Garden. One