document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1078539>Question 1078539</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two guy wires from the top of a 220-foot radio antenna are anchored to the ground by two large concrete posts.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The antenna is perpendicular to the ground and between the two posts. If <BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#952;=32 degrees and &#981;=42 degrees then the distance between the two posts is  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #692963 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=692963\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 triangles are formed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "they are ABD and CBD\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "common side between them is BD which is perpendicular to AC where D is between A and C.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "angle A is 32 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "angle C is 42 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x = distance between A and D.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let y = distance between D and C\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance between B and D is 220 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tan(A) = tan(32) = opp/adj = 220/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 220 / tan(32)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tan(C) = tan(42) = opp/adj = 220/y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 220 / tan(42)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 352.073696\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 244.334753\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = AD + DC = AC = 596.408449\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "round to 4 decimal places = 596.4085\r<BR>\n" );
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