document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1106234>Question 1106234</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tristinis attempting to dive from an 8 foot diving board into a tube that is located 12 feet from the base of the diving board. What Should be his angle of depression to ensure he hits the tube? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #721179 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=721179\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assuming he dives in a straight line, the drop is 8 feet and he goes 12 feet away.  The tangent of that angle is 8/12 or 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "arc tan (2/3)=33.69 degrees depressed from the horizontal plane of the diving board, ignoring his height. </SPAN>\n" );
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