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PROBLEM 104

A lumberjack fells a tree 2 feet in diameter by cutting halfway through on both sides.  The lower edge of each cut is horizontal while the upper edge makes an angle of 45 degrees to the horizontal.  See the figure on the left.  How much wood is cut out? 

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