Relativity length contraction problem

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Homework Statement



A meter stick moves with speed .8c relative to frame S. What is the length observed by a person in frame S if the stick is 60 degrees to v, as measured in S?

Homework Equations


L=observed length
l=proper length
y=1/sqrt(1-B^2)
L=l/y

The Attempt at a Solution


Sorry, I suck at latex so here's a picture:
Handwritten relativity working: two frames S and S' with a stick at 60 degrees, beta = 0.8, gamma = 5/3, ly = sqrt(1 - lx^2), and L = sqrt(1 - (16/25) lx^2), ending in a question mark.
 
You need to use the information about the angle. Hint: What does tan 60 equal?
 
haha! I knew it was something simple and obvious I was missing. Thanks, I got it now. :smile: