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document.write( "A detective discovered that a bullet passed through a window at a point 4’2” from the floor. It lodged in a wall 14’8” from the hole in the window and 7’ up on the wall. At what angle from the horizontal was the bullet fired? Round to the nearest tenth\r<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 #569004 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=569004\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A detective discovered that a bullet passed through a window at a point 4’2” from the floor. It lodged in a wall 14’8” from the hole in the window and 7’ up on the wall. At what angle from the horizontal was the bullet fired? Round to the nearest tenth<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The horizontal distance x is 176 inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The vertical distance y is 84 - 50 = 34 inches.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tan(angle) = y/x\r<BR>\n" );
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