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document.write( "In the right triangle described above, label the point of tangency O.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=radius of circle=BO<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tanC=15/20=3/4=0.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C&#8776;36.87&#730;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using right riangle BOC:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sinC=BO/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BO=20sinC=20sin36.87&#730;=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of circle=&#960;r^2=&#960;(12^2)=144&#960; cm^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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