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document.write( "Draw the picture:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the bottom leg be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note: Assumning the 44 degree angle is the base angle,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cos(44 degrees) = x/15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 15*cos(44) = 10.79<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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