document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=188585>Question 188585</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A hot-air balloon has risen to an altitude of 280m. You can still see the starting point at an 18degrees angle of depression. To the nearest meter, how far is the balloon from the starting point? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #141409 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=141409\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sin 18=280/x.....where x is the distance the ballon is from the start<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".309016994*x=280<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=906.099 m....to the nearest meter is 906 meters </SPAN>\n" );
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