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document.write( "Draw the picture<BR>\n" );
document.write( "On one-half of the bridge you have a base of 5280/2 = 2640 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and a hypotenuse of 2640.5 ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the height be \"x\" ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 = 2640.5^2 - 2640^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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