SOLUTION: lotsafun amusment park has a new ride the sky breaker the starting and end of this ride is 1000 meters a tram car glides along the cable that rises a a 45 degree angle from the gro

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Question 35298: lotsafun amusment park has a new ride the sky breaker the starting and end of this ride is 1000 meters a tram car glides along the cable that rises a a 45 degree angle from the ground until it reaches the height of 15 meters the cable runs parellel to the ground for most of the ride eventually sloping down again at a 45 degree angle with the ground how long to the nearest tenth of a meter is the cable for the sky breaker ride
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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THE 45 DEGREE RISE AND RETURN ARE EACH R~2=15~2+15~2OR R~2=450 R=21.2 METERS EACH THERFORE THE TOTAL RISE AND RETURN =42.4 METERS. THE LEVEL PART OF THE RIDE IS 1000-15-15 OR 970 METERS.
ADDING THE RISE AND RETURN OF 42.4 TO THE 970 WE GET 1012.4 METERS FOR THE LENGTH OF THE CABLE.