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\n" ); document.write( "tanA = opp/adj
\n" ); document.write( "tan(42) = (h - 6)/25
\n" ); document.write( "tan(42) = (1/25)h - 6/25
\n" ); document.write( "(1/25)h = tan(42) + 6/25
\n" ); document.write( "h = 25(tan(42) + 6/25)
\n" ); document.write( "h = 25(tan(42) + 6/25)
\n" ); document.write( "h = 28.510101107445994
\n" ); document.write( "h ~= 28.5 ft
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