document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1065463>Question 1065463</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A football player is attempting a field goal. The angle formed by the player's position on the field and the line of sight to each upright is 33o. If the distances to the uprights are 7.5 m and 10.0 m, calculate the width of the uprights.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #680718 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=680718\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> use the law of cosines<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x be the width of the uprights<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 = (7.5)^2 + 10^2 - (2 * 7.5 * 10 * cos(33)) = 93.3497<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = square root(93.3497) = 9.6618 approximately 9.7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the width of the uprights is 9.7 m<BR>\n" );
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