<h2><em>I believe 10.91ft but I'm not sure.</em></h2>
Answer:
102.96
Step-by-step explanation:
The expected value is -$0.33.
The probability of winning is 1/6. The probability of losing is 5/6.
If you win, your prize is 10-2 = 8, since you paid $2 to pay the game. If you lose, you lose the $2 you spent.
The expected value would be the probability of winning, 1/6, multiplied by the winnings, 8, added to the probability of losing, 5/6, multiplied by the loss, -2:
1/6*8 + 5/6(-2) = 8/6 - 10/6 = -2/6 = -0.33
We use the trigonometric function for this case. An escalator is an inclined path. We form a right triangle since we have given the value of the height. The height from the first floor to second floor is called the adjacent while the travelled distance of the people is called the hypothenuse. We use cosine function because we are given in terms of adjacent and hypothenuse. The ratio of cosine function is
cos x = a/h
where x is the angle
Solving for h,
h = a/(cos x) = 21/(cos 30) = 24.25 ft
You would write 5/3 for it to be an improper fraction
