SOLUTION: A dump truck has a 15ft bed. What is the height of the bed when the angle of elevation is 30 degrees, 45 degrees, and 60 degrees?

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Question 1029849: A dump truck has a 15ft bed. What is the height of the bed when the angle of elevation is 30 degrees, 45 degrees, and 60 degrees?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The bed is the hypotenuse of a right triangle.
The side opposite the angle of elevation is the height.
sin%28theta%29=OPP%2FHYP
H=HYP%2Asin%28theta%29
H=15%2Asin%2830%29=15%2F2ft
Substitute for the other two angles to get the two heights.