how can using trigonometry you can find the height of a flagpole?

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Answer 1

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As for the trig functions (sine, cosine, and tangent), you can use the angle you are interested in, θ, and the lengths of the sides of the triangle based off of angle θ to find an unknown length in the triangle.

sinθ = [tex]\frac{opposite}{hypotenuse}[/tex]

cosθ = [tex]\frac{adjacent}{hypotenuse}[/tex]

tanθ = [tex]\frac{opposite}{adjacent}[/tex]

Essentially, if you know the measure of one of the angles in the triangle (not including 90°, and the measure of at least one side length, you can select the proper trig function that will allow you to find the unknown length, or height, of the flagpole.

Ex:

Let's say you are standing 18 feet away from the base of the flagpole, and you know (somehow) that an imaginary line is formed from the top of the flagpole to your feet (this imaginary, slanted line is our hypotenuse) and that the angle between that imaginary line and ground is 30°.  

We will use 30° as our θ. In this situation, the unknown side length (the height of the flagpole) is opposite from this angle we have chosen. So it is our "opposite". We know that the distance between you and the base of the flagpole is 18 feet. Because this is not that slanted, imaginary line we formed before, this is not the hypotenuse. This is a side length that is adjacent to where we are standing, where our angle θ is. So 18 feet is our "adjacent".

The trig function that includes both "opposite" and "adjacent" is the tangent function, or tanθ = [tex]\frac{opposite}{adjacent}[/tex].

We have selected our trig function:

tanθ = [tex]\frac{opposite}{adjacent}[/tex]

Substitute in the known values. θ = 30° adjacent = 18

tan(30°) = [tex]\frac{opposite}{18}[/tex]

Multiply both sides of the equation by 18, to remove 18 from the right side of the equation:

(18)·tan(30°) = [tex]\frac{opposite}{18}[/tex]·18

The 18's cancel because that side becomes [tex]\frac{opposite 18}{18}[/tex] and a number divided by itself is equal to 1. And multiplying the opposite by 1 still equals the opposite.

So we are left with:

(18) · tan(30°) = opposite

At this point, simply input tan(30°) into your calculator (make sure your calculator is in degrees, not radians, by checking MODE), then multiply the result by 18.

This should equal about 10.3 = opposite. This means that 10.3 feet is the height of the flagpole.


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A student investigates force and motion. She measures the mass of four wood blocks and places the blocks on a smooth surface. She will push each block with an equal amount of force and measure how far each moves with a ruler. Then, she will place the blocks in order based on how far they move when pushed. Which best predicts her results in order, from the block that moves the farthest to the block that moves the least?



Block Mass (g)
1 45
2 25
3 35
4

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Answer:

4, 2, 3, 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Blocks that weigh heavier won't go as far because friction will get to much and the weight and air resistance is bigger on a bigger block, therefore it would slow to a stop further behind te lesser weight ones

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The midpoint of FH is (3;1)

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Use slope-intercept form to write an equation of a line passing through the given point and having the given slope. Express the answer in standard form. P(-4,-9); m= -3/4

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Answer:

4y = -3x - 48

Step-by-step explanation:

y - y1 = m(x - x1)

y1 = -9 x1= -4 m = -3/4

y -(-9) = -3/4(x -(-4)

y + 9 = -3/4(x + 4)

y + 9 = -3/4x -12/4

multiply through by 4

4y + 36 = -3x -12

4y = -3x -12-36

4y = -3x -48 in the form y = mx + c

Evaluate the following expression for b = -10.
2 (b - 5) + 4

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Answer:

−26 and (−1)×2×13=-26

Step-by-step explanation:

2(−10−5)+4

Subtract 5 from −10 to get −15.

2(−15)+4

Multiply 2 and −15 to get −30.

−30+4

Add −30 and 4 to get −26.

−26

Answer:

-26

Step-by-step explanation:

We substitute b for -10, so 2 ((-10) - 5) + 4

Using PEMDAS, we do the parenthesis first: 2 ((-10) - 5) + 4 = 2 (-15) + 4

Then we multiply: 2 (-15) + 4 = (-30) + 4

And finally, we add: (-30) + 4 = -26

2(a - 4) + 15 = 13
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Answer:

a=3

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer:

a = 3

Step-by-step explanation:

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The ratio of Mollie’s age to Heather’s age is 4:9 Heather is 40 years older than Mollie
How old is Mollie?

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Answer:

I believe it would be 90

Step-by-step explanation:

The required age of Mollie's is 32years and age of Heather's is 72years.

Given that,

The ratio of Mollie’s age to Heather’s age is 4:9,

Heather is 40 years older than Mollie.

We have to determine,

How old is Mollie.

According to the question,

The ratio of Mollie’s age to Heather’s age is 4:9,

The age of Mollie's = 4x

And age of Heather's = 9x

Then ,

The age of Mollie is calculated in the following steps.

The difference between the age of both is 40 years

Age of Heather's - Age of Mollie = Difference of their ages

Then,

[tex]= 9x-4x = 40\\\\= 5x = 40\\\\= x = \frac{40}{5} \\\\= x = 8[/tex]

The value of x is 8.

Therefore,

Age of Mollie's = 4x = (4).(8) = 32years

And Age of Heather's = 9x = (9).(8) = 72years

Hence, The required age of Mollie's is 32years and age of Heather's is 72years.

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Write an equation of the line that passes through the pair of points.
(0, – 4), (5, – 4)

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Answer:

[tex]y = -4[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

[tex](x_1,y_1) = (0, -4)[/tex]

[tex](x_2,y_2) = (5, -4)[/tex]

Required

Determine the equation

First, calculate the slope using:

[tex]m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}[/tex]

[tex]m = \frac{-4 - (-4)}{5 -0}[/tex]

[tex]m = \frac{-4 +4}{5}[/tex]

[tex]m = \frac{0}{5}[/tex]

[tex]m = 0[/tex]

The equation is then calculated using:

[tex]y = m(x -x_1) + y_2[/tex]

This gives:

[tex]y = 0(x - 0)-4[/tex]

[tex]y = 0-4[/tex]

[tex]y = -4[/tex]

A rectangle is 3 meters wide and 10
meters long. How long is the diagonal
of the rectangle?

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a^2 + b^2 = c^2

A-15.1

B-13

Answer:

Diagonal = 10.44 m

Step-by-step explanation:

(3×3)+(10×10) = 109

Sq rt 109 = 10.44 m

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Describe the difference between f(x) = 2 ^ x and f (x) = 0.5 (2) ^ x.

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Answer:

compress vertically with factor of 0.5

Step-by-step explanation:

f (x) = 0.5 (2) ˣ : compress vertically from f(x) = 2ˣ by a factor of 0.5

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Answer/Step-by-step explanation:

Recall the acronym SOHCAHTOA. This is what we would apply as appropriate in each case.

8. θ = 40°

Opp = m

Adj = 20

Thus, apply TOA

Tan (θ) = opp/adj

Plug in the values

Tan (40) = m/20 (equation)

20×Tan(40) = m

m = 16.7820

9. θ = 22°

Hyp = w

Adj = 18

Thus, apply CAH

Cos (θ) = adj/hyp

Plug in the values

Cos 22 = 18/w (equation)

w×cos 22 = 18

w = 18/(cos 22)

w = 19.4136

10. θ = 35°

Hyp = 55

Opp = x

Thus, apply SOH

Sin θ = opp/hyp

Plug in the values

Sin 35 = x/55 (equation)

55×sin 35 = x

x = 31.5467

11. θ = 33°

Hyp = 19

Adj = x

Thus, apply CAH

Cos θ = adj/hyp

Plug in the values

Cos 33 = x/19 (equation)

19×cos 33 = x

x = 15.9347

12. θ = 17°

Opp = 7

Hyp = x

Thus, apply SOH

Sin θ = opp/hyp

Plug in the values

Sin 17 = 7/x (equation)

x×sin 17 = 7

x = 7/(sin 17)

x = 23.9421

13. θ = 40°

Opp = 15

Adj = x

Thus, apply TOA

Tan θ = opp/adj

Plug in the values

Tan 40 = 15/x (equation)

x×Tan 40 = 15

x = 15/(Tan 40)

x = 17.8763

-2(4 - 0) = 12x – 3
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Answer:  x  =  − 5  12

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Find an explicit formula for the geometric sequence -1,-7,-49,-343,.... Note : the first term should be d(1) . d(n) =

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Answer:

dn = -7^n-1

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the sequence -1,-7,-49,-343,....

We are to find the nth term of the sequence

dn = ar^n-1

a is the first term = -1

r is the common ration = -7/-1 = -49/-7 = 7

n is the number of terms

Substitute

dn = -1(7)^n-1

dn = -7^n-1

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Whats is the slope of line that is perpendicular to the line y= -9x + 7

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Answer: 1/9

Step-by-step explanation:

The slope of this line is -9. The slope of the perpendicular line is the opposite reciprocal. The reciprocal of -9 is -1/9, the opposite of that is 1/9

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Answer:

4- 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 ect keep adding 4

8- 16, 24, 32, 40, 48 ect keep adding 8

Step-by-step explanation:

both- 16, 24, 40, 48

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1 and 5 are yes and the rest are no

Answer: See explanation

Step-by-step explanation:

67 × 100 = 6700

67 × (10 x 10)      Yes

10 × 10 = 100

67 × 100 = 6700

67 × (10 × 10 × 10)      No

10 × 10 × 10 = 1000

67 × 1000 = 67000

670 × 10³           No

10³ = 1000

670 × 1000 = 670000

670        No

670 ≠ 6700

6700      Yes

6700 = 6700

67000      No

67000 ≠ 6700

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Is negative 6 a rational number

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Yes, 6 is a rational number because it can be expressed as the quotient of two integers

Yes,  negative 6 a rational number because it can be represented as a fraction of two integers.

A rational number is a number that can be expressed as a fraction of two integers, where the denominator is not zero.

It is any number that can be written in the form "a/b," where "a" and "b" are integers and "b" is not equal to zero.

The number -6 can be expressed as -6/1.

Here, -6 is the numerator and 1 is the denominator.

Both the numerator and denominator are integers, and the denominator is not zero.

Therefore, -6 can be represented as a fraction of two integers and meets the definition of a rational number.

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a.4
b.6
c.8
d.12​

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Answer:

16 divided by 2 equals C which is 8.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Calculate the value of the error rounded to the nearest whole number for the multiplication of x and y:

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Answer:

The answer is "15%".

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]x = 26 \pm 6\% \\\\ y = 29 \pm 9\%\\\\z=x \times y \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Z=(x \pm &x \%)\times (y\pm &y \%)[/tex]

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Answer:

Your answer is.....

In every big pieces there will be 3 * 1/3 pieces.

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Answer:

3)

   18:6

   66:22

4)

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50 points! Is this triangle scalene or isosceles? 1st picture is the question 2md picture is the triangle on a graph

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Answer:

scalene is the answer

Step-by-step explanation:

of a triangle) having sides unequal in length.

Answer:

scalene - not a right triangle

Step-by-step explanation:

The graphed triangle has 3 different sides and no right angles.

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scalene - not a right triangle

If you are making a cake for a work potluck, and the recipe calls for 2 cups of flour to serve 8 people, how many cups of flour will you need in order to make a large enough cake to serve 30 people?

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Answer:-

7.5 cups of flour is required for 30 people

Step-by-step explanation:-

2 cups = 8 people

x cups = 30 people

[ Cross multiply ]

=> 2×30 = x × 8

=> (2 × 30)/8 = x

=> 60/8 = x

=> 7.5 cups = x

Thus, for 30 people 7.5 cups of flour is required.

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Answer:

143

Step-by-step explanation:

6(3³)-2(3²)+3-4=

6(27)-2(9)-1=

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143

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Answer:

The answer is x=3. Want me to explain?

Answer:

816 is the answer

Step-by-step explanation:

Find the probability.
There are three nickels, four dimes, and five quarters in your pocket. You randomly pick
a coin. It is a nickel or a dime.

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Answer:

0.583

Step-by-step explanation:

You have a total of 12 coins in your pockets (3 nickels + 4 dimes + 5 quarters).

There are 7 nickels/dimes (3 + 4), meaning you have a 7/12 chance of picking either a nickel or a dime.

7/12 simplifies to 0.583.

You have a 0.583% chance of picking either a nickel or a dime.

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