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==Problem==
 
==Problem==
Jean has made a piece of stained glass art in the shape of two mountains, as shown in the figure below. One mountain peak is <math>8</math> feet high while the other peak is <math>12</math> feet high. Each peak forms a <math>90^\circ</math> angle, and the straight sides form a <math>40^\circ</math> angle with the ground. The artwork has an area of <math>183</math> square feet. The sides of the mountain meet at an intersection point near the center of the artwork, <math>h</math> feet above the ground. What is the value of <math>h?</math>
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Jean has made a piece of stained glass art in the shape of two mountains, as shown in the figure below. One mountain peak is <math>8</math> feet high while the other peak is <math>12</math> feet high. Each peak forms a <math>90^\circ</math> angle, and the straight sides form a <math>45^\circ</math> angle with the ground. The artwork has an area of <math>183</math> square feet. The sides of the mountain meet at an intersection point near the center of the artwork, <math>h</math> feet above the ground. What is the value of <math>h?</math>
  
 
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==Solution 1==

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Problem

Jean has made a piece of stained glass art in the shape of two mountains, as shown in the figure below. One mountain peak is $8$ feet high while the other peak is $12$ feet high. Each peak forms a $90^\circ$ angle, and the straight sides form a $45^\circ$ angle with the ground. The artwork has an area of $183$ square feet. The sides of the mountain meet at an intersection point near the center of the artwork, $h$ feet above the ground. What is the value of $h?$

Solution 1