SOLUTION: If beam is set at 3 degrees, what will be the height of the beam at a distance of 784 ft?

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Question 584177: If beam is set at 3 degrees, what will be the height of the beam at a distance of 784 ft?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If beam is set at 3 degrees, what will be the height of the beam at a distance of 784 ft?
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Draw the picture.
You have a right triangle with base = 784
and base angle = 3 degrees.
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Find the side opposite the 3 degree angle:
tan(3) = height/base = height/784
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height = 784*tan(3) = 41.09 feet
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Cheers,
Stan H.