SOLUTION: Captain America is standing on a ledge overlooking the train tracks that Hydra will be using. The ledge is 132 feet above the train tracks. Captain America is going to zip down a

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Question 1099600: Captain America is standing on a ledge overlooking the train tracks that Hydra will be using. The ledge is 132 feet above the train tracks. Captain America is going to zip down a rope connected to the train tunnel. The angle of depression is 31°. How long is the rope that Captain America will zip down?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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sine 31=132/hypotenuse (rope length)H=132/sin31=256.3 feet.