Arthur D. answered 01/29/15
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cos=adjacent/hypotenuse
cos(65)=x/160
0.4226182=x/160
160*0.4226182=x
x=67.6189
x=67.6 feet
Did you get 145.0 feet for the height of the waterfall ?
sin(65)=x/160
0.9063=x/160
x=160*0.9063
x=145.0 feet
the vertical height can't be greater than the diagonal distance
1602=67.62+1452
25,600=4569.76+21,025
25,600≈25,594.76
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Arthur D.
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sin(65)=x/160
0.9063=x/160
x=0.9063*160
x=145.0 feet
check:
you have a right triangle and the hypotenuse is 160 and the legs are 67.6 and 145
1602=67.62+1452
25,600=4569.76+21,025
25,600≈25,594.76
The vertical height of the waterfall can't be greater than the diagonal distance (the hypotenuse of the right triangle.)
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