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document.write( "Draw the picture::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have a right triangle with base angle = 35 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and side opposite = 12,400<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation to find the base distance::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tan(35) = 12400/b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 12400/tan(35) = 17,709 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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