Question

plz help ill post a pic

Answer 1

The lighthouse is ?? feet above water

Answer 2

@Elsa213

Answer 3

@Ultrilliam

Answer 4

the hint says "draw a picture" -- why dont we start off with that?

Answer 5

u can draw if you want to

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ok

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right, what do we do now? any ideas?

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no

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you?

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169?

Answer 11

we should create an equation using the trig ratio sine and solve for the unknown side

Answer 12

Formula
\sin \theta=\frac{a}{h}

Answer 13

sin times angle theta

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equals length of opposite side a
/length of hypotenuse h

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you got it

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so we do

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huh

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?

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confused

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first we need calue of sin

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value

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yh

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ight

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ok

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length of opposite side a

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sin times 0

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equal a/h

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we multiply 25 and sin

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oh

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144 times 25?

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im lost

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yh

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340.42 ft is the answer

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\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @hamidiso23
340.42 ft is the answer
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\)
no -- thats just the hypotenuse

Answer 35

ahh

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Why are you guys solving for hypotenuse.>-

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Just use the tangent thing, and then do opposite/adjacent
wat r u doing lmao

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need help

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\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @snowflake0531
Why are you guys solving for hypotenuse.>-
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\)
i kinda wanted to follow the formula he chose lol

Answer 40

due in 5 min

Answer 41

tan(25) = x/144
FInd x
Put into your calculator
tan(25)144
Make sure it's in degree mode

i have no idea what you guys are doing for an hour ;-;

Answer 42

degree mode?

Answer 43

67.14830277??

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There you go;-;

Answer 45

thats the answer u sure

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yes;-;
well, i went off from it from floris's picture

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it says round to neares foot

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Then round

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67

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yes

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thats how

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high is the lighthouse above the water

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yes;-;

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ight

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tnx

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yw

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itd be the same, as following the sin thing but yeah thats it

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When the teacher gave a question like this, s/he means to learn tangent ;-;

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nuff fair

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?

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fair enough*

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send a pic

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aid u would