A rocket is fired at sea level and climbs at a constant angle of 67 degrees through a distance of 12,000ft. Approximate its altitude to the nearest foot.

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

how would i solve after i got sin 67= x /12000

anonymous · Answer

well I don't know what through a distance means.

anonymous · Answer

is it the distance rocket travelled?

anonymous · Answer

yes 12000 is the hypotenuse

anonymous · Answer

we want altitude

anonymous · Answer

yes
im trying to solve for the altitude

anonymous · Answer

you are right, the above trig is correct.
I don't know, can't you enter into calculator sin(63) and multiply it by 12000?

anonymous · Answer

oo yea true thanks i was just trying to solve it without a calculator but yea thanks

anonymous · Answer

you want to solve without calculator? hmm.
you can also solve with a table

anonymous · Answer

or you draw a right triangle with hypothenuse=1
and the 63 angle and measure it ;)

this is always possible, as long as you can still...have a pencil,
and guess length/angles

anyway, calculatur is very accurate and easy

anonymous · Answer

true thank you so much for your response helped me alot!!