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document.write( "Draw the picture.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.7 is the hypotenuse <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The angle at the ground is 25 degrees.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the side opposite the ground angle be \"y\":<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve sin(25) = y/4.7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4.7*sin(25) = 1.9863 meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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