Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
on the edge of a cliff overlooking the Pacific ocean. You see a sailboat down in the water below you. The angle of depression to the sailboat is 28◦ . A quick tells you that the cliff you’re standing on is 150ft. How far away from the boat are you, in feet, rounded to one decimal place?(30pts)
We solve using the Trigonometric function of TANGENT
tan 28 = 150/x
Answer:
y=45x+150
its a function but not a linear function
Step-by-step explanation:
hope this helps
Okay, so first you draw a picture and let x be the distance from point D to the rest stop. Then the distance from point to the rest stop is 8 - x
You know that the length of the new trail is y + z, where y is the distance from Ancaster to the rest stop and z is the distance from Dundas to the rest stop.
Now by the Pythagorean theorem, y^2 = 4^2 + x^2 and z^2 = 6^2 + (8 - x) ^2
So take square roots of these, add them, and minimize.
Note: I am assuming the path is perfectly straight, otherwise this approach fails.
I could be wrong, but I would say it's 18.325
