A person standing on top of a 11 11-foot high sand pile wishes to estimate the width of the pile. he visually locates two rocks
on the ground below at the base of the sand pile. the rocks are on opposite sides of the sand pile, and he and the two rocks are in the same vertical plane. if the angles of depression from the top of the sand pile to each of the rocks are 28 ∘ 28∘ and 19 ∘ 19∘, how far apart are the rocks rounded to the nearest foot?
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Given:
$7/child
$10/adult
Total people = 700
Total money = $6,400
First, make two equations.
Let a = # of adults & Let c = # of children.
Let p = total people
1. a+c = 700
2. 10a+7c = 6,400
Then, rearrange the equation to solve for a variable.
c = 700-a
Substitute (700-a) for c, or the # of children in the second equation.
10a+(700-a) = 6400
9a+700 = 6400
9a+700-700 = 6400-700
9a = 5700
9a/9 = 5700/9
a = 633
= # of adults attended
700-633 = c = 66 
= # of children attended
$7/child
$10/adult
Total people = 700
Total money = $6,400
First, make two equations.
Let a = # of adults & Let c = # of children.
Let p = total people
1. a+c = 700
2. 10a+7c = 6,400
Then, rearrange the equation to solve for a variable.
c = 700-a
Substitute (700-a) for c, or the # of children in the second equation.
10a+(700-a) = 6400
9a+700 = 6400
9a+700-700 = 6400-700
9a = 5700
9a/9 = 5700/9
a = 633
700-633