Question

The picture shows a cable car that carries tourists to the top of a mountain AC.



What is the distance, in feet, that the cable car has to travel to carry tourists from point B to point A?

5000 cot 37˚





5000 cosec 37˚

Answer 1

5000/cosec 37
5000/sec 37

Answer 2

You want to find the hypotenuse given the opposite side, so you'll have to use sin or csc.
sin 37 = 5000/x
or csc 37 = x/5000