document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=268061>Question 268061</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One of the legs of a right triangle is 5 feet long.  The area of the triangle is 20 square feet. What is the angle opposite the 5-foot leg to the nearest tenth of a degree? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #196896 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=196896\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area = (1/2)*base * height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we are given leg = 5 and area = 20, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 = (1/2)*5*leg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "leg = 8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find the angle, we use tangent x and get<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 32.02 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to the nearest tenth we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 32 degrees </SPAN>\n" );
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