Question

The picture shows a box sliding down a ramp.


What is the distance, in feet, that the box has to travel to move from point A to point C?

A)10/cot 62
B)1O cosec62
C)10/sec62
D)10 sin 62

Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 2

any ideas?

Answer 3

I know its not A @jim_thompson5910

Answer 4

why not A?

Answer 5

I think it is D

Answer 6

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 7

why D? any reason?

Answer 8

Not really.

Answer 9

so it's just a random guess?

Answer 10

because sin, but I know its not a for sure

Answer 11

what sides does sine involve?

Answer 12

62 would be the sin @jim_thompson5910

Answer 13

sin(angle) = opposite/hypotenuse @jim_thompson5910

Answer 14

so

sin(62) = 10/x

where x is the length of the hypotenuse

Answer 15

solve for x

Answer 16

so it would be C?

Answer 17

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 18

what did you get when you solved for x?