A toddler’s playground has two slides on either side. The slide on the left is situated at a 45° angle to the ground and is 52 centimeters away from the base of the playground. The slide on the right is positioned at a 30° angle to the ground and is 98 centimeters away from the playground’s base. What is the total length of both slides on this playground rounded to the nearest tenth of a centimeter?

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anonymous · Answer

For the yellow slide: sin (30) = 98/h, solve for h.
For the orange slide:  sin (45) = 52/h, solve for h.

anonymous · Answer

Add them together to get the total length.

saifoo.khan · Answer

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