document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=391235>Question 391235</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> justneed to check my answer to this problem...once again working with sin, cos, and tan in the math solver.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the question: the leaning tower of piza is 179 feet high, making a 5.1 degree angle with the vertical. find the distance from the base of the tower to the vertical. round your solution to the nearest foot.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i got: 178.3 feet by putting  cos(5.1)-(x/179) into the math solver\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "*we have to put the calculator into degree mode in my class<BR>\n" );
document.write( "please help as soon as possible!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #277518 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=277518\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the leaning tower of piza is 179 feet high, making a 5.1 degree angle with the vertical. find the distance from the base of the tower to the vertical. round your solution to the nearest foot. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "i got: 178.3 feet by putting cos(5.1)-(x/179) into the math solver<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the picture.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have a right triangle with height = 179 ft. with a 5.1 degree <BR>\n" );
document.write( "angle at the top of the tower.  The 90 degree angle is on the ground.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "An angle of 84.9 degrees is at the base of the tower.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The side opposite the 5.1 degree angle is the distance from the base<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the tower to the vertical.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sin(5.1) = base/179<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base = 179*sin(5.1) = 15.912 ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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