A slide 5.4 meters long makes an angle of 29 with the ground how far above the ground is the top of the slide?

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anonymous · Answer

5.4 sin 29  = 2.62 meters to 2 dp

anonymous · Answer

Sin function gives you the ratio of opposite/hypotenuse, so if you imagine the slide as the hypotenuse you want to know the length of the opposite side ("how far above the ground").

Sin(angle) = length of opposite side / length of hypotenuse

Sin(29) =  length of opposite side / 5.4 m

5.4 sin(29) = length of opposite side