document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=308930>Question 308930</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A tree that has been cut down and is leaning against a wall at a point 12 feet above the ground. If the tree makes a 48 degree angle with the ground,how long is the tree? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The angle between tree and ground = 48 deg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tree end from ground level = 12 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cos 48 = 12 / length of tree<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of tree = 12/ cos 48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 12 / 0.6691<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17.93 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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