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document.write( "Sketch the picture.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have a right triangle with height = 1200 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The angle opposite the height is 58 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the base.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tan(58) = 1200/base<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base = 1200/tan(58) = 749.84 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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