document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=45424>Question 45424</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The angle of depression from the top of a building to apoint on the groudn is 32 deg 30'.  How far is the point on the ground from the top of the building if the buildlng is 252 m high?\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 #30186 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=30186\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The angle of depression from the top of a building to apoint on the groudn is 32 deg 30'.  How far is the point on the ground from the top of the building if the buildlng is 252 m high?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the picture.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have a right triangle with an acute angle of 32 deg 30' and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a side opposite the acute angle of length 252 m.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the sine to find the hypotenuse, as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sin(32 deg 30')=252/hyp.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hyp=252/sin(32 deg 30')<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hyp=252/0.53729961...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hyp=469 m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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