Question

You are driving up a long, inclined road. After 1.1 miles you notice that signs along the roadside indicate that your elevation has increased by 550 ft. a. What is the angle of the road above the horizontal? Round your answer to 2 decimal places. b. How far do you have to drive to gain an additional 150 ft of elevation, assuming you're going up at the same incline? Round your answer to the nearest foot. feet Get Help: Points possible: 1 This is attempt 1 of 3 Type here to search se pot s epie home

Answer 1

Am 150 dalol mile - 5808 ft . V h=550ft O = angle of road above horizontal a. sino = b =55o d. 5808 => 0 = 5.430 sino = b = d 6+150 at di - 550. 5808 = d+d'=7392 => d'e 1584 ft = 0.3 miles