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At a certain location, the Earth's magnetic field has a magnitude of 5.93E-5 T and points in a direction that is 70.0° below the horizontal. Calculate the magnitude of the magnetic flux through the top of a desk at this location that measures 109 cm by 60.0 cm.

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The magnetic flux through a horizontal surface due to Earth's magnetic field is calculated.

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