A road is inclined at an angle of 5°. After driving 5500 feet along this road, find the driver's increase in altitude.
Round to the nearest foot.

The driver's increase in altitude is about ______ feet.

Question

A road is inclined at an angle of 5°. After driving 5500 feet along this road, find the driver's increase in altitude.

Round to the nearest foot.

The driver's increase in altitude is about ______ feet.

Arturo O. · Accepted Answer

h = increase in altitudeh / (5500 ft) = sin5°You should be able to solve for h and finish from here.

A road is inclined at an angle of 5°. After driving 5500 feet along this road, find the driver's increase in altitude. Round to the nearest foot.