document.write( "Question 881092: a straight water slide is 26 ft. high. the angle between the slide and water is 33.5 degrees. what is the length of the side?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #531945 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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The height is the opposite side, the length is the adjacent side.
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