Answer
$x\approx34.2$ ft
$y\approx32.7$ ft
Work Step by Step
$\sin17=\frac{10}{x}$
$x=\frac{10}{\sin17}$
$x\approx34.2$
$\cos17=\frac{y}{x}$
$\cos17\approx\frac{y}{34.2}$
$34.2\times\cos17\approx y$
$y\approx32.7$
Elementary Geometry for College Students (5th Edition)
by Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
1439047901
ISBN 13:
978-1-43904-790-3
Chapter 11 - Section 11.2 - The Cosine Ratio and Applications - Exercises - Page 510: 22
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