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document.write( "Draw the picture.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "base = 800 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base angle = 15 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tan(15) = altitude/800<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "altitude = 800*tan(15) = 214.36 meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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