11. Think About a Plan Carlos plans to build a grain bin with a radius of 15 ft. The recommended slant of the roof is 25°. He wants the roof to overhang the edge of the bin by 1 ft. What should the length x be? Give your answer in feet and inches. • What is the position of the side of length x in relation to the given angle? • What information do you need to find a side length of a right triangle? • Which trigonometric ratio could you use? 1 ft over- hang -15 ft

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11.
Think About a Plan Carlos plans to build a grain bin with a
radius of 15 ft. The recommended slant of the roof is 25°. He
wants the roof to overhang the edge of the bin by 1 ft. What
should the length x be? Give your answer in feet and inches.
• What is the position of the side of length x in relation to
the given angle?
What information do you need to find a side length of a
right triangle?
• Which trigonometric ratio could you use?
1 ft
over-
hang
15 ft
Transcribed Image Text:11. Think About a Plan Carlos plans to build a grain bin with a radius of 15 ft. The recommended slant of the roof is 25°. He wants the roof to overhang the edge of the bin by 1 ft. What should the length x be? Give your answer in feet and inches. • What is the position of the side of length x in relation to the given angle? What information do you need to find a side length of a right triangle? • Which trigonometric ratio could you use? 1 ft over- hang 15 ft
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