Calculating the Height of Keystone's Ski Lift

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Start date May 30, 2011
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The gondola ski lift at Keystone measures 2830 meters in length and rises at an angle of 14.6 degrees above the horizontal. To calculate the height of the ski lift, the cosine function is applied to find the vertical rise. The initial calculation involved using 2830 multiplied by the cosine of 14.6 degrees. The problem was ultimately resolved, indicating that the height was successfully determined. The discussion highlights the application of trigonometric functions in solving real-world problems related to ski lift elevations.

May 30, 2011

phun4kay

Homework Statement

The gondola ski lift at Keystone is 2830 m long. On average, the ski lift rises 14.6 above the horizontal. How high is the top of the ski lift relative to the house?

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The Attempt at a Solution

Drew the picture, did 2830cos(14.6)
but don't know what to do next.

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May 30, 2011

phun4kay

nevermind i got it.

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