Question

An escalator lifts people to the second floor of a​ building, 30 above the first floor. The escalator rises at a 30 angle. To the nearest​ foot, how far does a person travel from the bottom to the top of the​ escalator?

Answer 1

Answer:

$d=60ft$

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question we are told that:

Height $h= 30ft$

Angle $\theta=30 \textdegree$

Generally the equation for Distance traveled is mathematically given by

Since

Distance traveled forms the hypotenuse of a right angle triangle

Therefore

 $d=\frac{h}{sin30}$

 $d=\frac{30}{sin30}$

 $d=60ft$