SOLUTION: If the tow rope has a vertical rise of 375 m and 22(degrees), how long is the tow rope?

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Question 868830: If the tow rope has a vertical rise of 375 m and 22(degrees), how long is the tow rope?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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sin 22 degrees = rise/hypotenuse
sin 22 degrees = 375/hypotenuse
hypotenuse =375/sin 22 derees
lengthe of rope = 1001 m