document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=312677>Question 312677</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> marie is sailing from an island to a harbor, a distance of 100km. A strong current takes her 13.7 degrees off course for the first 50 km. How far is she now from her destination? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #223542 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=223542\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> distance = 100 km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the angle = 13.7 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let her be away from the by x km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tan 13.7 = x / 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 100 * Tan 13.7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 100*2.14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=214 km </SPAN>\n" );
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