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ariana is standing at the bottom of a hill in the zoo. the angle of elevation from her to the top of the hill is 17 degrees. if the hill if 50 feet tall, how long is the walkway up the hill?​

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User FizxMike
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Answer:

171.02 ft.

Explanation:

Please see the attached image

sin(17)=50/x

x=50/sin(17)≈171.02

ariana is standing at the bottom of a hill in the zoo. the angle of elevation from-example-1
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