Question

Two ropes are attached to a large ballon in a parade. The people holding the ropes are 40 feet apart,and the angle between the two ropes is 86 degrees. The angle of elevation of one rope is 42 degrees. How long is each rope..Step by Step explanation..Please ..Thanks.

Answer 1

We'll use the Law of Sines:

Sine (C) / c = Sine (B) / b

Sine (86) / 40 = Sine (52) / b

0.99756 / 40 = 0.78801 / b

0.024939 = .78801 / b

b = .78801 / .024939

side b = 31.5974978949 feet

Sine (42) / a = Sine (86) / 40

(0.66913 / a) = 0.024939

a = .66913 / .024939

side a = 26.8306668271 feet

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