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X Find the length of the diving board past the base. Make sure to use degrees on the Desmos calculator. Great Job! 11.2 54.1% Edit my response 19.1ft How high above the base is the bottom of the diving board? Submit and Explain

X Find the length of the diving board past the base. Make sure to use degrees on the-example-1
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We determine how high it is as follows (Law of sines):


(19.1)/(\sin(90))=(y)/(\sin(54.1))\Rightarrow y=(19.1\sin(54.1))/(\sin(90))\Rightarrow y\approx15.5

So, the bottom of the diving board is located approximately 15.5 ft above the base.

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