A steep mountain is inclined 73 degrees from the horizontal and rises to a height of 3050 ft above the surrounding plain. A cable car is to be installed running from a point 800 ft from the base of the mountain to the top of the mountain. What is the shortest length of cable? Round your answer to two decimal places.

A steep mountain is inclined 73 degrees from the horizontal and rises to a height of 3050 ft above the surrounding plain. A cable car is to be installed running from a point 800 ft from the base of the mountain to the top of the mountain. What is the shortest length of cable? Round your answer to two decimal places.

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305652224

Author:Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner

Publisher:Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner

Chapter3: Radian Measure

Section3.3: Definition Iii: Circular Functions

Problem 62PS

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