Question

Jane walked 5.00 meters on a road that inclines 13.0 degrees. How much distance did she cover horizontally?

Answer 1

5*(cos13) Draw the triangle with 5.00 meters as the hypotenuse and 13.0 degrees of the angle that forms to the slope. I hope this helps you :)

Answer 2

The horizontal distance is 4.54 m.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

Distance = 5 m

Angle =13°

We need to calculate the horizontal distance

According to figure,

Let be the distance x.

Using trigonometry

The horizontal distance is

`\cos\theta = (Base)/(Hypotenuse)`

`\cos13^(\circ)=(x)/(5)`

`x = 0.907*5`

`x=4.54\ m`

Hence, The horizontal distance is 4.54 m.