document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148270>Question 148270</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Judy is driving along a highway that is climbing a steady 9-degree slope. After driving for 2 miles along this road, how much altitude has Judy gained?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How far must she travel in order to gain a mile of altitude?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This has to do with a leg and the hypotenuse, so tangent is ruled out. Since this involves the opposite leg and the hypotenuse, sine is required.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sin( 9* ) = x / 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0.31 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How far must she travel in order to gain a mile of altitude?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sin( 9* ) = 1 / x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6.39 miles </SPAN>\n" );
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