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The relative positions of an aircraft runway and an a = 20-foot-tall control tower are shown in the figure. The beginning of the runway is at a perpendicular distance of b = 500 feet from the base of the tower. If x denotes the distance an airplane has moved down the runway, express the distance d between the airplane and the top of the control tower in terms of x.

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