document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=953663>Question 953663</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> base of tool shed is 18 by 18 feet. the height of the rectangular side is 9 feet. the builder is considering using an angle that measures 125 degrees. determine the surface area of the roof if the 125 degree angle is used.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #582427 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=582427\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The top line of the roof separates the roof space into a cross section with a base 9 feet, an angle of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=125%2F2=62%261%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"125%2F2=62%261%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > degrees opposite the 9 foot base, and this is a right triangle.  The other angle along the top edge of the shed, the square part, is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=180-90-62%261%2F2=27.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"180-90-62%261%2F2=27.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You want to know the hypotenuse which is one of the dimensions of half of the roof.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cos%2827.5%29=h%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cos%2827.5%29=h%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, h for hypotenuse;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, ONE surface of the roof is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2A9cos%2827.5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2A9cos%2827.5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; and there are two of these, so the entire roof surface area is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%282%2A9%2A9cos%2827.5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%282%2A9%2A9cos%2827.5%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(I know, a picture would help.) </SPAN>\n" );
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