Question

a ramp rises at and angle of pi/60. the ramp is 12 feet long. How high is the ramp at the highest point?

Answer 1

have you drawn a picture depicting how this would look like?

Answer 2

im guessing i convert pi/6 to degrees so change pi/6 to 3 degrees

Answer 3

3 degrees? do you mean 30?

Answer 4

pi/60 i meant

Answer 5

pi/60 = 3degrees

Answer 6

ahh ok good! so actually you have a slight problem with your drawing. I think it should look something like this: Do you agree?

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

Do you have an idea of how to approach solving this problem?

Answer 9

sin3?

Answer 10

sin3*12

Answer 11

Yes! Well do you mean this:
\[12 \times sin(3)\] or this: \[sin(3 \times 12)\]

Answer 12

?

Answer 13

the first one

Answer 14

yes that's right!

Answer 15

ahh! Ok thank you!

Answer 16

no problem! looks like you knew how to do it without my help actually lol!