document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=881092>Question 881092</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #531946 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=531946\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A right triangle is formed with the slide being the hypotenuse.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The height of the slide is opposite the 33.5° angle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the length of the slide:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sin 33.5° = 26/x  {sin of 33.5 equals opposite over hypotenuse}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5519 &#8776; 26/x  {evaluated sin of 33.5}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5519x &#8776; 26 {multiplied each side by x}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x &#8776; 47.1 {divided each side by 0.5519}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slide is approximately 47.1 ft. long.<BR>\n" );
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