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document.write( "You have a right triangle with base angle = 0.5 degrees height = 2000 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tan(0.5) = 2000/base<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "base = 2000/tan(0.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base = 2000/0.0087<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base = 229,177.30 miles<BR>\n" );
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