document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=597679>Question 597679</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sun deck at Francine's house is 30 feet above the beach.The slope of the stair's from the beach is 1.2. How long is the handrail for the stairs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the picture.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have a right triangle with height = 30 and slope = 1.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = height/base = 1.2/1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "base = height/1.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base = 30/1.2 = 25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hypotenuse = rail = sqrt[25^2+30^2] = 39.05 feet.<BR>\n" );
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