1. A business owner wants to put a security light on the outside of his building. He wants the light to cover the whole width of the sidewalk next to his building. If the sidewalk is 6 feet wide and the light shines down at a 35° angle, how high should he mount the light on the wall? Round to one decimal.
1. A business owner wants to put a security light on the outside of his building. He wants the light to cover the whole width of the sidewalk next to his building. If the sidewalk is 6 feet wide and the light shines down at a 35° angle, how high should he mount the light on the wall? Round to one decimal.
Trigonometry (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN:9780134217437
Author:Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels
Publisher:Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels
Chapter1: Trigonometric Functions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1RE:
1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.
Related questions
Question
![1. A business owner wants to put a security light on the outside of his building. He wants the light to cover the whole
width of the sidewalk next to his building. If the sidewalk is 6 feet wide and the light shines down at a 35° angle, how
high should he mount the light on the wall? Round to one decimal.
Height
35°
Sidewalk
6 feet](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fc105c77f-9f91-4cd1-b0db-b6182cafb96d%2Ff7b1b582-c950-4ec6-864f-61897bdae292%2F5a120z_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:1. A business owner wants to put a security light on the outside of his building. He wants the light to cover the whole
width of the sidewalk next to his building. If the sidewalk is 6 feet wide and the light shines down at a 35° angle, how
high should he mount the light on the wall? Round to one decimal.
Height
35°
Sidewalk
6 feet
Expert Solution
![](/static/compass_v2/shared-icons/check-mark.png)
This question has been solved!
Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.
This is a popular solution!
Trending now
This is a popular solution!
Step by step
Solved in 3 steps with 3 images
![Blurred answer](/static/compass_v2/solution-images/blurred-answer.jpg)
Recommended textbooks for you
![Trigonometry (11th Edition)](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9780134217437/9780134217437_smallCoverImage.gif)
Trigonometry (11th Edition)
Trigonometry
ISBN:
9780134217437
Author:
Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels
Publisher:
PEARSON
![Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781305652224/9781305652224_smallCoverImage.gif)
Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
Trigonometry
ISBN:
9781305652224
Author:
Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
![Algebra and Trigonometry](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781938168376/9781938168376_smallCoverImage.gif)
![Trigonometry (11th Edition)](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9780134217437/9780134217437_smallCoverImage.gif)
Trigonometry (11th Edition)
Trigonometry
ISBN:
9780134217437
Author:
Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels
Publisher:
PEARSON
![Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781305652224/9781305652224_smallCoverImage.gif)
Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
Trigonometry
ISBN:
9781305652224
Author:
Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
![Algebra and Trigonometry](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781938168376/9781938168376_smallCoverImage.gif)
![Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781337278461/9781337278461_smallCoverImage.gif)
Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
Trigonometry
ISBN:
9781337278461
Author:
Ron Larson
Publisher:
Cengage Learning