document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=597449>Question 597449</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It's been many years since I've been in school. If I have an 8 foot long piece of metal leaning at a 30 degree angle, what is the heighth of that piece of metal? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #378198 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=378198\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a 30-60-90 degree triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is a ratio of 1-sqrt(3)-2 for the sides opposite those angles respectively.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the hypotenuse (2) is 8 the the height (1) is 4 feet.<BR>\n" );
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