Solving a Trigonometry Problem with a Missing 90-Degree Angle

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I'm not sure where to start and the book doesn't show a 90 degree angle on the lower region where h meets the base. Can someone nudge me in the right direction please?[/B]
 
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It isn't solvable unless you assume the line h meets the base at 90 degrees.
 
Nathanael said:
It isn't solvable unless you assume the line h meets the base at 90 degrees.

That's kinda what I was thinking. Thanks for confirming that.
 
All done. The answer is 3.3.
Took more time to post this thread then it did to solve. XD

Thanks again nathanael
 
There is also this solution: :wink:
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