document.write( "Question 1067313: A billboard is 15 feet high. Attached to the top of the billboard are lengths of tubing, for support, at an angle of 60 degrees with the ground. How long is the tubing \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #682523 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"+sin+%28+60+%29+=+sqrt%283%29+%2F+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Note that a 30-60-90 triangle is formed
\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"+x+\"$ = the length of the tubing
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+sqrt%283%29+%2F+2+=+15+%2F+x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by $\"+2x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+sqrt%283%29%2Ax+=+30+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+30%2Fsqrt%283%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+%28+30%2Asqrt%283%29+%29+%2F+3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+10%2Asqrt%283%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+17.32+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The tubing is 17.32 ft high
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+sqrt%283%29+%2F+2+=+15+%2F+x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+sqrt%283%29+%2F+2+=+15+%2F+%28+10%2Asqrt%283%29+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by $\"+10%2Asqrt%283%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+10%2A3%29%2F2+=+15+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+30%2F2+=+15+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+15+=+15+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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