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title: "A truck is traveling at \\(35 \\, \\text{m/s}\\) when the driver realizes the truck has no brakes. He sees a ramp off the road, inclined at \\(20^\\circ\\), and decides to go up it to help the truck come to a stop. How far does the truck travel before coming to a stop (assume no friction)?"
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# A truck is traveling at \(35 \, \text{m/s}\) when the driver realizes the truck has no brakes. He sees a ramp off the road, inclined at \(20^\circ\), and decides to go up it to help the truck come to a stop. How far does the truck travel before coming to a stop (assume no friction)?

A truck is traveling at \(35 \, \text{m/s}\) when the driver realizes the truck has no brakes. He sees a ramp off the road, inclined at \(20^\circ\), and decides to go up it to help the truck come to a stop. How far does the truck travel before coming to a stop (assume no friction)?

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