A 270 feet escalator is leaning against a wall and makes a 53 angle with the floor. How high does the escalator reach the wall
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X is a positive acute angle. That means x is located in the first quadrant and has positive value in sin, cos, tan.
The formula of trigonometry ratio
cos x =
sin x =
From the formula of cosine
cos x =
from the formula above, adjacent side is 3 units, and hypotenuse is 5 units
Draw a right triangle to illustrate the location of the sides. See image attached.
To find the ratio of sine, we need to find the length of opposite side using pythagorean theorem
3² + (opposite)² = 5²
9 + (opposite)² = 25
(opposite)² = 25 - 9
(opposite)² = 16
opposite = 4
The length of opposite side is 4 units
Find sin x
sin x =
sin x =
The formula of trigonometry ratio
cos x =
sin x =
From the formula of cosine
cos x =
from the formula above, adjacent side is 3 units, and hypotenuse is 5 units
Draw a right triangle to illustrate the location of the sides. See image attached.
To find the ratio of sine, we need to find the length of opposite side using pythagorean theorem
3² + (opposite)² = 5²
9 + (opposite)² = 25
(opposite)² = 25 - 9
(opposite)² = 16
opposite = 4
The length of opposite side is 4 units
Find sin x
sin x =
sin x =