document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=282248>Question 282248</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A ramp at a loading dock is placed so that the end of the ramp is 42 ft from the base of the dock and the angle of elevation of the dock is 35 degrees. How long is the ramp. Round to the nearest tenth. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Angle = 35 degrees\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let R = ramp\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We need to find the hypotenuse using the following trig function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cos35 = 42/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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