document.write( "Question 930566: A ramp inclined at 25 degrees has a vertical rise of 30 m. Find the length of the ramp \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "The side opposite to the 25° angle is the 30 m rise.\r\n" );
document.write( "The hypotenuse is the length of the ramp L.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Since \"SINE=OPPOSITE%2FHYPOTENUSE\", we have the equation:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"sin%28%2225%B0%22%29\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"30%2FL\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Put 1 under the sin(25°)\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"sin%28%2225%B0%22%29%2F1\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"30%2FL\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now we can cross-multiply:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"L%2Asin%28%2225%B0%22%29\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"30\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by sin(25°):\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"L\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"30%2Fsin%28%2225%B0%22%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Get your calculator and get\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"L\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"matrix%281%2C2%2C70.98604749%2Cm%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Round to as many decimal places as your \r\n" );
document.write( "teacher tells you to.\r\n" );
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