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 The chairlift at a ski resort rises a total of 2600 feet from where it starts. The angle of elevation is about 22.3 degrees. How far do riders travel on the

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The chairlift at a ski resort rises a total of 2600 feet from where it starts. The angle of elevation is about 22.3 degrees. How far do riders travel on the lift? Round your answers to the nearest whole number.

 

How do I find the hypotenuse with this?

 Jan 13, 2016

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We know an angle and it's opposite side.....we can use the sine to find the rider's travel distance [the hypotenuse]

 

sin (22.3)  = 2600 / hypotenuse         rearrange

 

hypotenuse  = 2600 / sin (22.3)  = about 6582 ft

 

 

 

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 Jan 13, 2016

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