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2008 Fermat Problem 20

In the diagram, LM is perpendicular to MN. Rectangle WXYZ has W on LM and Z on MN. Also, YZ = 1 m, XY = 3 m and MZ = 1.2 m. What is the distance from X to line MN, to the nearest hundredth of a metre?

\textbf{(A)}\ 2.75 \text{ m}\quad \textbf{(B)}\ 3.67 \text{ m}\quad \textbf{(C)}\ 3.15 \text{ m}\quad \textbf{(D)}\ 3.26 \text{ m}\quad \textbf{(E)}\ 3.63 \text{ m}

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