SOLUTION: A mountain climber has a rope 172 feet long attached to his belt being held by his partner down on the ground. The angle of elevation from the ground to the climber is 53. Estimate

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Question 381760: A mountain climber has a rope 172 feet long attached to his belt being held by his partner down on the ground. The angle of elevation from the ground to the climber is 53. Estimate the climber's height above the ground. Round your answer to the nearest integer
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A mountain climber has a rope 172 feet long attached to his belt being held by his partner down on the ground. The angle of elevation from the ground to the climber is 53. Estimate the climber's height above the ground. Round your answer to the nearest integer
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Draw the picture:
hypotenuse = 172
side opposite 53 degree is height
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Equation:
sin(53) = height/172
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height = 172*sin(53) = 137 ft when rounded down
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Cheers,
Stan H.