Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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Chapter 2 - The Derivative - 2.5 Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions - Exercises Set 2.5 - Page 152: 38

Answer

$385.6 km/deg$

Work Step by Step

a) We use the definition of sine as the opposite side divided by the hypotenuse, and isolate $h$. b) we just have to derivate $h$ with respect to theta (if you don't remember the derivative of $csc(x)$, just write it as $[sin(x)]^{-1}$ and use power rule combined with chain rule). We just put $theta=30°$ and find the answer in $km/radian$, then we convert radian to degree. All these steps are done on the image below.
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