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document.write( "Law of Cosines::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B^2 = 2.5^2 + 2.5^2 - 2*2.5^2*cos(25)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B^2 = (2.5^2)(1-cos(25))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B^2 = 0.5856<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Base = 0.7652 m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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