Question

An escalator lifts people to the second floor of a​ building, 30 above the first floor. The escalator rises at a 30 angle. To the nearest​ foot, how far does a person travel from the bottom to the top of the​ escalator?

Answer 1

`d=60ft`

Explanation:

From the question we are told that:

Height
`h= 30ft`

Angle
`\theta=30 \textdegree`

Generally the equation for Distance traveled is mathematically given by

Since

Distance traveled forms the hypotenuse of a right angle triangle

Therefore

`d=(h)/(sin30)`

`d=(30)/(sin30)`

`d=60ft`