The log ride at an amusement park has a single hill with an incline of 127 feet and a decline of 93 feet. If the total horizontal distance between the start of the incline and end of the decline is 132 feet, find the maximum height of the ride.

The log ride at an amusement park has a single hill with an incline of 127 feet and a decline of 93 feet. If the total horizontal distance between the start of the incline and end of the decline is 132 feet, find the maximum height of the ride.

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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The log ride at an amusement park has a single hill with an incline of 127 feet and a decline
of 93 feet. If the total horizontal distance between the start of the incline and end of the
decline is 132 feet, find the maximum height of the ride.
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