A company needs to design a cable car that climbing at 40° to the horizontal up the mountainside, the total length of the cable AC = 946 m and the horizontal distance CD = 250 m. a) Calculate the length of cable segment CB (correct to 3 significant figures) 946 m 40° 250 m b) Calculate the total horizontal distance CE. (correct to 2 decimal places)

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A company needs to design a cable car that climbing at 40° to the horizontal up the mountainside, the total
length of the cable AC = 946 m and the horizontal distance CD = 250 m.
a) Calculate the length of cable segment CB
(correct to 3 significant figures)
A
946 m
40°
250 m
b) Calculate the total horizontal distance CE.
(correct to 2 decimal places)
Transcribed Image Text:Task 4:(P4& P7) A company needs to design a cable car that climbing at 40° to the horizontal up the mountainside, the total length of the cable AC = 946 m and the horizontal distance CD = 250 m. a) Calculate the length of cable segment CB (correct to 3 significant figures) A 946 m 40° 250 m b) Calculate the total horizontal distance CE. (correct to 2 decimal places)
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