SOLUTION: A slide 4.7 m long makes an angle of 25 degrees with the ground. How far above the ground is the top of the slide?

Question 479920: A slide 4.7 m long makes an angle of 25 degrees with the ground. How far above the ground is the top of the slide?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A slide 4.7 m long makes an angle of 25 degrees with the ground. How far above the ground is the top of the slide?
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Draw the picture.
4.7 is the hypotenuse
The angle at the ground is 25 degrees.
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Let the side opposite the ground angle be "y":
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Equation:
Solve sin(25) = y/4.7
y = 4.7*sin(25) = 1.9863 meters
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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