document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=984272>Question 984272</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 26 ft crane is raised vertically through an angle of 42 degrees and is then revolved horizontally through 73 degrees. How far did the tip move in the two movements? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I take it is the jib of the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "crane is moving.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Consider a right angled triangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The jib is 26ft and using trigonometric<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ratios.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sin  = Opposite/Hypotenuse<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sin 42 = Opposite/26 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, opposite = 26 x Sin 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Opposite (distance moved)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 17.4ft (1 decimal place)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now consider another right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "angled triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Once again we use:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sin = Opposite/Hypotenuse<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sin73 = Opposite/26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Opposite (Distance moved)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 26 x Sin 73 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 24.9 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Totalled = 17.4 + 24.9 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 42.3 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps:-) </SPAN>\n" );
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