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document.write( "Angle of depression from the hill equals the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "angle of elevation from the boat.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the picture:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "right triangle with bse = 1000 meters and elemation angle = 15 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the height of the cliff be \"h\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve: tangent(15) = h/1000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h = 1000*tan(15) = 267.95 meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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