Which of the following would not describe a result of the sugar act? a. smugglers were happy with the tax because now the merchants were forced to pay b. it taxes molasses c. it called for more customs officials d. colonies in new england were the most upset with the tax

answer: this problem has only trivial solutions, with all points on the same line. x=5 or x=7/5.

step-by-step explanation:

there are three triangles, and three unknowns: x, y=length of middle segment, and z=cos(angles marked with red arc).

we need

and law of cosines,

the three equations are

see attached image for solution.

i know social security wasn't one.

explanation:

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