document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1139448>Question 1139448</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, are the world’s tallest twin towers. Each tower is 1483 feet in height. The towers are connected by a skybridge at the forty-first floor. What is the length and height of the skybridge?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #759961 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=759961\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, are the world’s tallest twin towers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Each tower is 1483 feet in height.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The towers are connected by a skybridge at the forty-first floor.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " What is the length and height of the skybridge?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the height (h) using the tangent of 53.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tan(53.6) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%2F412 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%2F412\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = tan(53.6) * 412<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 558.82 ft is the height of the bridge<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find side AC using Pythagoras<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AC = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28412%5E2+%2B+558.82%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28412%5E2+%2B+558.82%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "AC = 694.28 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find Angle ACB<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180 - 90 - 53.6 = 36.4 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find angle ACD<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36.4 + 90 = 126.4 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find angle CDA<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180 - 15.5 - 126.4 = 38.1 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the law of signs to find CD, the distance between towers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28CD%29%2Fsin%2815.5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28CD%29%2Fsin%2815.5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=694.28%2Fsin%2838.1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"694.28%2Fsin%2838.1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sin(38.1)*CD = 694.28 * sin(15.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sin(38.1)*CD = 185.38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CD = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=185.38%2Fsin%2838.1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"185.38%2Fsin%2838.1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "CD = 300.69 ft is the width of the bridge between the towers<BR>\n" );
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