SOLUTION: Hi! I can't seem to figure this one out. Use the diagram to find the distance across the suspension bridge. Can someone please help me out?? :) Diagram - http://i41.tinypi

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Question 602677: Hi!
I can't seem to figure this one out.
Use the diagram to find the distance across the suspension bridge. Can someone please help me out?? :)
Diagram - http://i41.tinypic.com/5ph6pt.png

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the 60 ft is the hypotenuse, then each horizontal section is 60*cos(32).
There are 6 of them.
d = 6*60*cos(32)
d =~ 300.32 ft

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