1980 AHSME Problems/Problem 9

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A man walks $x$ miles due west, turns $150^\circ$ to his left and walks 3 miles in the new direction. If he finishes a a point $\sqrt{3}$ from his starting point, then $x$ is

$\text{(A)} \ \sqrt 3 \qquad \text{(B)} \ 2\sqrt{5} \qquad \text{(C)} \ \frac 32 \qquad \text{(D)} \ 3 \qquad \text{(E)} \ \text{not uniquely determined}$ These problems are copyrighted © by the Mathematical Association of America, as part of the American Mathematics Competitions.

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1980 AHSME Problems/Problem 9

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