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document.write( "The Sine and Cosine Ratios<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A certain jet is capable of a steady 20 degree climb.  How much altitude does the jet gain when it moves 1km throughthe air? Answer to the nearest 50m. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #470585 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=arKed><B>arKed(27)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=arKed><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=arKed><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=470585\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solving for the altitude:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sine(teta)=opposite(a)/hypotenuse(b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the given:(for a distance of 1km)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sin20=a/1000m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "By cross multiplication<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we get;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=1000sin20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=342.02 meters\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the given:(for a distance of 50m)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sin20=a/50m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "By cross multiplication<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we get;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=50sin20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=17.101 meters\r<BR>\n" );
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