document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1026554>Question 1026554</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given 35 degrees (upper) and 7 degrees (lower)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. x = 14-d/tan(7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. x = d/tan(35)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "along with x = 14/tan(7)+tan(35)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i am getting 24.294367 (17.01109891/tan(35)) and -24.52343265(-3.01109891/tan(7)). i got the -3.01109891 by subtracting 14 with 17.01109891. They should both be the same answer. I am sure about the first answer but not the second, so i would really appreciate your help. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #641791 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=641791\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/display-illustration.mpl?tutor=mananth&illustration_name=hill\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If my sketch is right\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/y = tan 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= x/tan 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+14)/tan 35 = y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/tan 7 = (x+14)/tan35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tan 35*x = tan7*x +tan 7*14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(tan 35-tan7) = tan 7 * 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1.71/ (tan 35-tan 7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 1.71/0.577\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 2.96\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Height of hill =( 14+2.96-1.73)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=15.23 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= 2.96/tan 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 24.10 horizontal distance\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 16.96/tan 35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=24.20 </SPAN>\n" );
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