document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=198827>Question 198827</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, this is my question as found in the text book:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"A rectangular classroom is 8m wide, 15 m long, and 3 m high.  Determine the inclination of the main (longest) diagonal of the classroom.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am not sure how to determine the inclination of the diagonal, please help!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you! :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #149298 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=149298\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, draw a figure/diagram of the problem --it'll help you see the solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Begin by determining the diagonal of the floor: (Pythagorean)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8^2 + 15^2 = f^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8^2 + 15^2 = f^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64 + 225 = f^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "289 = f^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28289%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28289%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = f<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, determine the \"diagonal of the classroom\" using the height and 'f' above:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28289%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28289%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >^2 + 3^2 = d^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "289 + 9 = d^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "298 = d^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28298%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28298%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17.26 meters = d </SPAN>\n" );
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