Question

viola drives 170 meters up a hill that makes an angle of 6 degrees with the horizontal. to the nearest tenth of a meter, what horizontal distance has she covered?

Answer 1

you should draw this and use your knowledge of trig ratios.

worry about getting it to the "nearest tenth of a meter" after you have orientated yourself.

Answer 2

It should be cos(6)=x/170, or 170(cos(6))=x, the horizontal distance (cosine needs to be evaluated and confirmed by a calculator or internet).