document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1020231>Question 1020231</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A road is inclined at an angle of 45 degrees.  After driving 300 feet along this road, find the driver's increase in altitude. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Consider the road is a right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "angled triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hypotenuse = 300 ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Altitude = Opposite side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using trigonometric ratios.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sin(x) = opposite/hypotenuse<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sin (45) = opposite/300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Opposite = 300 x tan(45)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Oppsite = 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So altitude climbed = 300 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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