document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158593>Question 158593</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An A-frame lake house is 21 feet wide.    If the roof of the home makes a  angle with the base of the home, what is the length of the house from ground level to the peak of the roof?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Larson, R., Hostetler, R. P., & Edwards, B. H. (2005). Trigonometry a graphing approach (4th ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would really appreciate your help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116819 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=116819\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are missing one important piece on info. You do not say what the angle at the base is.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In order to find the height, use the angle at the base and half the width of the house. Then use tangent to calculate the height as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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