document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=104134>Question 104134</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The diagonal of a rectangle forms a 30 degree with one side of the rectangle. If the diagonal has measure 10, what is the area of the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #75854 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=75854\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The diagonal of the rectangle is the hypotenuse of a 30-60-90 degree triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sin(30)=opp/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "opp=sin(30)*10=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cos(30)=adj/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "adj=cos(30)*10=8.66...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A=5*8.66...=43.3013 sq units<BR>\n" );
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