Concept explainers
To find: The translation to the bottom of the hill.
Answer to Problem 28PPS
The coordinates of the point
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The given information is:
The length of the roller coaster track from the top of a hill to the bottom of the hill is 125 feetat a 53°
Calculation:
We note:
We are given:
We need to determine the coordinates of the point
We need to determine
We use the Pythagorean Theorem to determine
The coordinates of the point
Therefore, the coordinates of the point
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