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A hot air balloon is attached to the ground by a cable that is 200 meters long and the cable makes a 57 degree angle. How many meters above the ground is the balloon if there is no slack in the cable?

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Answer:

The balloon is 167.6 meter above the ground if there is no slack in the cable

Explanation:

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As we know

sinθ= Perpendicular/ Hypotenuse

Here Perpendicular
= 200

Substituting the given values in above equation, we get -


Sin\Theta = (H)/(200)\\H = Sin (57) * 200\\H = 0.838 * 200 \\H = 167.6meter

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