document.write( "Question 980186: a contractor wants to set up a slide for the children to play in the park he wants to set it up a height of 2m and by making an angle of 30 degree with the ground what should be the length of the slide?????????? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #601392 by Cromlix(4381)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hi there, \n" ); document.write( "Consider question as a right \n" ); document.write( "angled triangle. \n" ); document.write( "Height of slide = 2m (Opposite side) \n" ); document.write( "Length of slide (Hypotenuse) \n" ); document.write( "Using the angle of 30 degrees we have: \n" ); document.write( "Sin = Opposite/Hypotenuse \n" ); document.write( "Sin 30 = 2/Hypotenuse \n" ); document.write( "Hypotenuse = 2/sin 30 \n" ); document.write( "Hypotenuse = 4 \n" ); document.write( "So, slide should be 4m long. \n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps:-) \n" ); document.write( " |