document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=946265>Question 946265</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> During a windstorm, part of the top of a flagpole breaks off. The broken top portion touches the ground at an angle of 75° 12 feet from its base.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How tall was the pole before the windstorm?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Round your answer to one decimal place and show steps.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " How tall was the pole before the windstorm? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the picture::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have a right triangle with::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "angle are vertex = 75 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base = 12 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height = h<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tan(75 degrees) = 12/h<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h = 12/tan(75)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h = 3.22 feet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: Total height of the pole:: 3.22 + 12 = 15.22 feet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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