Question

Find y.
Round to the nearest tenth:
29
500 ft

Answer 1

y ≈ 242.4 ft

Explanation:

The angle on the right of the triangle = 29° ( alternate angle )

Using the sine ratio in the right triangle

sin29° =
`(opposite)/(hypotenuse)` =
`(y)/(500)` ( multiply both sides by 500 )

500 × sin29° = y , then

y ≈ 242.4 ft ( to the nearest tenth )