document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=761939>Question 761939</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two radar installations R and S are 75 miles apart, and S is due east of R. An aircraft modification center is located at point T due north of R. The bearing of ST is N 44 degrees 10 minutes W. Find the distance from R to T. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "RT is vertical piece (To find)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RS is horizontal base (75 miles)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Angle TSR = 44 degrees 10 minutes = 44.1667\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tan = Opposite/Adjacent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tan 44.1667 = RT/75 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tan 44.16666 * 75 = RT<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RT = 72.9 miles.<BR>\n" );
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