SOLUTION: . When the sun’s rays are at an angle of 39°, the distance from the top of Dakota’s head to the tip of her shadow is 77 inches. About how tall is Dakota? Round your answer to

Question 1154126: .
When the sun’s rays are at an angle of 39°, the distance from the top of Dakota’s head to the tip of her shadow is 77 inches. About how tall is Dakota? Round your answer to the nearest inch if necessary.

Answer by ikleyn(52778) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.


Dacota's height is  77*sin(39°).


77 inches is the hypotenuse length.


The "height" leg is opposite to the angle of 39°.

RELATED QUESTIONS
When the sun’s rays are at an angle of 39°, the distance from the top of Dakota’s... (answered by mananth)

A man who is 6 feet tall casts an 8-foot shadow. What is the distance from the top of his (answered by math-vortex)

A 5'6" person walking down the street notices his shadow. If the angle of elevation from... (answered by ewatrrr)

A 5'6" person walking down the street notices his shadow. If the angle of elevation from... (answered by FrankM)

at a certain time of day a 100-foot tree casts a 23-foot shadow. what is the angle of... (answered by stanbon)

I need help please. A foot tall tree casts a shadow that is one foot shorter than the... (answered by KMST)

I need help please. A foot tall tree casts a shadow that is one foot shorter than the... (answered by rothauserc)

A flagpole casts a shadow 25 feet long. If the angle of elevation from the tip of the (answered by fcabanski)

A 5-foot-8-inch person standing 12 feet from a streetlight casts an 8-foot shadow. What... (answered by ikleyn)