When two railroad tracks merge, the overlapping portions of the tracks are in the shapes of circular arcs (see figure). The radius of each arc r (in feet) and the angle ? are related by

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?

Write a formula for x in terms of cos ?.

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A. ?
B. ?
C.

?


D.

?


E.

?



Answer: C

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