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Carlos plans to build a grain bin with a radius of 15 ft. The recommended slant of the roof is 25 degrees. He wants the roof to overhang the edge of the bin by 1 ft. What should the length x be?

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Answer:

17 feet 8 in

Explanation:

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Answer: The length x =17.64ft

Explanation:

Looking at the diagram,to find x,we ues adj/hyp = cos 25°

16/x=cos25°

Cross multiply

X=16/cos25°

X=17.64ft

Carlos plans to build a grain bin with a radius of 15 ft. The recommended slant of-example-1
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