Question

A 23 ft pixie stick is leaned up against a can of Monster. The bottom of the pixie stick makes a 31 degree angle with the ground. How tall is a can of Monster? ​

Answer 1

The structure makes a right triangle with the hypotenuse of 23 ft.

To find the height of the can we need length along y or...

sin(31 degrees) x 23 ft = 11.85 ft approx.

answer: 11.85 ft approx.