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If the vertical height of the roller coaster below is 315 feet, find d to the nearest foot.

If the vertical height of the roller coaster below is 315 feet, find d to the nearest-example-1
User Imrul
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we have that

cos(47)=315/d -----> by adjacent side divided by the hypotenuse

solve for d

d=315/cos(47)

d=462 feet

therefore

answer is option B

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