Solution

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The total work by the gas is the enclosed triangular area, . The positive heat on the sloping leg is
Add , excluding the emitting part of and all of . Hence
As an independent conservation of energy check, the heat emitted on late is and on is ; thus . Using only the net heat on would give an incorrect thermal efficiency.

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