Michael is constructing a boat ramp. He knows that the angle of elevation of the ramp is 30°. If the distance from the bottom of the boat ramp to the top of the boat ramp is 50 …

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Rumburak · Answer 1 · 2021-01-11T17:24:57+0000

Answer:

The height of the boat ramp is 25 feet

Explanation:

we know that

In the right triangle ABC

Let

h the height of the boat ramp in feet

see the attached figure

sin(30^o)=(h)/(50) ----> SOH (opposite side divided by the hypotenuse)

solve for h

$h=sin(30^o)(50)=25\ ft$