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document.write( "Sketch the picture.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have a right triangle with base angle = 82 deg, base = 49 meters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the height::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height = base*tan(82)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 49*7.115 = 348.65 meters (height to top of the 86th floor)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total height = 348.65 + 121 = 469.65 meters = 469.7 meters when rounded<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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