SOLUTION: A tripod consists of three legs each 1.05m long. The height of the top of the tripod above the ground is 90cm. What is the inclination of each leg to the horizontal.

Question 1205426: A tripod consists of three legs each 1.05m long. The height of the top of the tripod above the ground is 90cm. What is the inclination of each leg to the horizontal.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

three legs each long
the height of the top of the tripod above the ground is
from right triangle formed by one leg (hypothenuse of triangle) and height (opp leg of triangle), we can find angle of inclination (leg to the horizontal) using sine function

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