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°.

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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

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