Question

A​

16.2
16.2​-foot slide has an angle of elevation of
49.4
°
49.4°​ from the ground to the slide. What is the horizontal distance traveled by someone sliding from the top of the slide to the bottom of the slide? Round your answer to one decimal place. Enter
deg
deg​ after any degree value.

Answer 1

16.2 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 2

Set your calculator to degree mode.

Please sketch the figure to confirm my answer.

cos(49.4°) = d/16.2

d = 16.2cos(49.4°) = 10.5 feet