The escalator rises 25° from the ground and a vertical distance of 42 feet. How much horizontal distance does the escalator cove

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kotegsom [21]

3 years ago

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The escalator rises 25° from the ground and a vertical distance of 42 feet. How much horizontal distance does the escalator cove

r? Round to the nearest tenth.

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zvonat [6] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-14T10:55:37+03:00

zvonat [6]3 years ago

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Tangent (25) = opp / adj = 42 / horizontal distance
horizontal distance = 42 / tangent (25)
horizontal distance = 42 / 0.46631
horizontal distance = 90.068838326435200 
horizontal distance = 90.1 feet