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document.write( "Sketch the picture.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have a right triangle with height = 75.4 ft and base angle = 41 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the base using tangent = height/base<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "base = height/(tan(41)  = 75.4/tan(41) = 86.74 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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