SOLUTION: A slide that goes from the 3rd floor to the first floor in the City Museum rises at an angle of 20 degrees from the first floor. If a person travels 100 feet going down the slide,

Question 1082105: A slide that goes from the 3rd floor to the first floor in the City Museum rises at an angle of 20 degrees from the first floor. If a person travels 100 feet going down the slide, what is the vertical distance between the first and third floors? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
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A slide that goes from the 3rd floor to the first floor in the City Museum rises at an angle of 20 degrees from the first floor. If a person travels 100 feet going down the slide, what is the vertical distance between the first and third floors?
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v = vertical distance
sin(20) = v/100

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