Think About a Plan • Which part of a right triangle does the conveyor belt represent? • You know the speed. What other information do you need to find time? • How are minutes and seconds related? A farmer’s conveyor belt carries bales of hay from the ground to the barn loft. The conveyor belt moves at 100 ft/min. How many seconds does it take for a bale of hay to go from the ground to the barn loft?

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Think About a Plan

• Which part of a right triangle does the conveyor belt represent?

• You know the speed. What other information do you need to find time?

• How are minutes and seconds related?

A farmer’s conveyor belt carries bales of hay from the ground to the barn loft. The conveyor belt moves at 100 ft/min. How many seconds does it take for a bale of hay to go from the ground to the barn loft?

 

30°
12 ft
Transcribed Image Text:30° 12 ft
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