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A Trigonometric Path into the Land of Regular Pentagons - National ...

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Example 3:<br />

A water slide is a straight ramp 25 m long that starts from <strong>the</strong> top <strong>of</strong> a tower. The angle <strong>the</strong> slide<br />

forms with <strong>the</strong> tower is 33 ◦ . How tall is <strong>the</strong> tower?<br />

33 ◦<br />

Slide = 25 m<br />

Tower = x<br />

Steps:<br />

5. Label Sides<br />

6. Decide which Trig Function to use<br />

7. Set up Equation<br />

8. Solve for x

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