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document.write( "Using a right triangle with the side opposite = 2000 miles and the angle = 0.5 degs,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2000/d = tan(0.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 2000/tan(0.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d =~ 229177.3 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the radius of 100 miles and and angle of 0.25 degs,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d =~ 229181.7 miles<BR>\n" );
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