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An inflatable figure is a decoration on Gabriella's lawn. A rope 42 in. long secures the top of the figure to the ground at an angle of 80°. About how tall is the figure?

round to the nearest tenth of an inch

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Answer:

41.4 in

Explanation:

(sin 80) opposite = x

hypotenuse 42

x = 42 * sin (80) = 41.4 in

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