In order to keep a boat from drifting away, the boat is tied to a pier with a 60-foot rope. When the boat drifts as far from the pier as the rope will allow, the rope forms a 15° angle relative to the horizontal water line.

To the nearest foot, find the maximum horizontal distance, d, that the tied-up boat can drift from the pier

Question

In order to keep a boat from drifting away, the boat is tied to a pier with a 60-foot rope. When the boat drifts as far from the pier as the rope will allow, the rope forms a 15° angle relative to the horizontal water line.



To the nearest foot, find the maximum horizontal distance, d, that the tied-up boat can drift from the pier

evoker · Answer

Draw a triangle and then solve in a similar manner to the problem we looked at earlier.

awesomedude2078 · Answer

got it

awesomedude2078 · Answer

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evoker · Answer

Yep so same idea find the appropriate trig function and use it to setup

evoker · Answer

Well if your still wondering the setup for this one would be cos(15)=d/60  since cosine is adjacent/hypotenuse whre the adjacent is d and the hypotenuse is 60