document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=90233>Question 90233</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the Law of Sines or Cosines:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A jet takes off at a 14 degree angle. It travels at a rate of 275 ft/sec. How long does it take to reach an altitude of 12,000 feet? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "~ sine of x* = opp / hyp where * is degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "~ distance = rate * time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sin(14*) = 12,000/(275x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "480/[11*sin(14*)] = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = about 180.4 seconds or about 3 minutes </SPAN>\n" );
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