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

Algebra ->  Customizable Word Problem Solvers  -> Geometry -> 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      Log On

Ad: Over 600 Algebra Word Problems at edhelper.com


   



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) About Me  (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°.