The angle of elevation from the bottom of a scenic gondola ride to the top of a mountain is 22 degrees. If the vertical distance

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4 years ago

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The angle of elevation from the bottom of a scenic gondola ride to the top of a mountain is 22 degrees. If the vertical distance

from the bottom to the top of the mountain 689 feet, what is the length of the Gondola ride. Round the nearest foot.
A. 258 ft
B. 634 ft
C. 1839 ft
D. 143 ft

Mathematics

2 answers:

Oduvanchick [21] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-26T23:51:17+03:00

Oduvanchick [21]4 years ago

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Answer:

The correct answer is D

Step-by-step explanation:

143ft

MakcuM [25] · Answer 2 · 2021-12-27T01:08:27+03:00

MakcuM [25]4 years ago

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Answer:

C. 1839 ft.

Step-by-step explanation:

The length of the gondola is the hypotenuse of the right triangle and its opposite side is 689 feet.

sin 22 = 689 / h

h = 690 / sin 22

h = 1839.26 ft