Question

Zack is building a model sailboat. The mast will have two inches of height below the base of the main sail, as shown in the diagram below. He wants the base of the sail to have a length of 11 inches and to measure 49.

a. Write an equation that can be used to find the length of the side of the triangular sail opposite .
b. Find the length of the side of the triangle opposite , to the nearest tenth.
c. What will be the height of the mast, to the nearest tenth?

Answer 1

Diagram?

Answer 2

oh sorry hold on

Answer 3

here click on it to see it

Answer 4

a) Well on this one, we have a few choices, but I think I would go with

\[\tan(49^o)=\frac{h}{11}\]with h as the height of the sail at the mast.

Answer 5

You should be able to get b) and c) from what I just did, plus a calculator.

Answer 6

oh ok thanks :)