A car travels along a hill inclined at 10 degrees with the ground and travels 900 feet. What is the horizontal distance travelled by the car, to the nearest tenths of a foot.

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Tvb asked Apr 1, 2023

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A car travels along a hill inclined at 10 degrees with the ground and travels 900 feet. What is the horizontal distance travelled by the car, to the nearest tenths of a foot.

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Answer:

886.3 feet

Explanation:

cos(10°) = d/900

d = 900 cos(10°) = 886.3 feet

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