Finding the Height of a Gondola Ski Lift Using Trigonometry

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Homework Statement



the gondola ski lift at kystone, Corolrado is 2830m long. On avg, the ski lift rises 14.6 degree above the horizontal. How high is the top of the ski lift relative to the base.


Homework Equations



tan * = ha/h

The Attempt at a Solution



i just have a question would the 2830m long ski lift be the length of the side adjacent to the angle * or would it be the hypotenuse
 


star20 said:

Homework Statement



the gondola ski lift at kystone, Corolrado is 2830m long. On avg, the ski lift rises 14.6 degree above the horizontal. How high is the top of the ski lift relative to the base.


Homework Equations



tan * = ha/h

The Attempt at a Solution



i just have a question would the 2830m long ski lift be the length of the side adjacent to the angle * or would it be the hypotenuse

hypotenuse
 


Angles are always in degrees.

Angle A + Angle B + Angle C = 180* always for ANY triangle.
 

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