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From a launch pad, a rocket is launched at an angle of 60? relative to sea level.After the rocket has traveled a total distance of 300 feet, what is its vertical height above sea level? Round the distance to the nearest foot.

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check the picture below

the angle is in degrees, thus, when taking the sine, make sure your calculator is in Degree mode
From a launch pad, a rocket is launched at an angle of 60? relative to sea level.After-example-1
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