document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=617676>Question 617676</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sometime ago I asked a question about: The angle of elevation from the tip of the shadow of a 12-ft flag pole to the top of the pole is 60 degrees. How far is it from the tip of the shadow to the top of the pole?. Round answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My solution was Sine (60)=12/hypotenuse and hypotenuse=12/sine(60). When I enter on calculator the answer is not correct. Please assist me with corrections. Thank you very much for your time and hard efforts to assist students. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "sin(60) = 12/hyp<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hyp = 12/sin(60)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hyp =~ 13.856 feet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't know why it's rejected as wrong.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maybe it's expecting more digits, or fewer?\r<BR>\n" );
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