A hot-air balloon is held at a constant altitude by two ropes that are anchored to the ground. One rope is 139 feet long and makes an angle of 63° with the ground. The other rope is 127 feet long. What is the distance between the points on the ground at which the two ropes are anchored (just give one of the answers)?

A hot-air balloon is held at a constant altitude by two ropes that are anchored to the ground. One rope is 139 feet long and makes an angle of 63° with the ground. The other rope is 127 feet long. What is the distance between the points on the ground at which the two ropes are anchored (just give one of the answers)?

Trigonometry (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134217437

Author:Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels

Publisher:Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels

Chapter1: Trigonometric Functions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1RE: 1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.

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Trigonometric ratios give values of trigonometric functions. It always deals with triangles that have one angle measuring 90 degrees. These triangles are right-angled. We take the ratio of sides of these triangles.

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A hot-air balloon is held at a constant altitude by two ropes that are anchored to the ground.
One rope is 139 feet long and makes an angle of 63° with the ground. The other rope is 127
feet long. What is the distance between the points on the ground at which the two ropes are
anchored (just give one of the answers)?

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