document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=413148>Question 413148</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a boat is \"d\" feet from shore. a person standing on the dock is 35 feet above water level. the angle of depression to the boat from the dock is \"a\". write \"a\" as a function of \"d\"  ?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "After drawing this out, you have a right triangle with a base of d, a height of 35, it has a right angle, and angle \"a\" at the bottom.  If you were to try and solve for a, you can use \"sohcahtoa\", which then gives you the expression:<BR>\n" );
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