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A frame is made from two joined triangles. The first triangle is right-angled with a hypotenuse of 15 cm and a base of 9 cm. The vertical side of this triangle is shared with a second triangle.

In the second triangle, the angle opposite the shared side is 48∘ 48^\circ\,48∘ and another interior angle is 62∘62^\circ62∘.

Work out the length of the side opposite the remaining angle in the second triangle, marked as xxx. Give your answer to 1 decimal place.

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36 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Maths The Sine Rule. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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