Respuesta :
We can use Pythagorean theorem for right angle triangle to solve this problem.
The diagonal line would be hypothenuze. Horizontal and vertical distance would be other two sides of a triangle.
We will use the following formulas:
[tex]sin \alpha = \frac{opposite}{hypothenuze} \\ cos \alpha = \frac{adjacent}{hypothenuze} [/tex]
Where opposite side is vertical distance and adjacent side is horizontal distance.
Solving for these two sides we have:
[tex]opposite = hypothenuze * sin \alpha \\ adjacent = hypothenuze * cos \alpha [/tex]
We insert numbers and we get solution:
[tex]opposite = 80 * sin 25 = 33.8miles \\ adjacent = 80 * cos 25 = 72.5miles [/tex]
The diagonal line would be hypothenuze. Horizontal and vertical distance would be other two sides of a triangle.
We will use the following formulas:
[tex]sin \alpha = \frac{opposite}{hypothenuze} \\ cos \alpha = \frac{adjacent}{hypothenuze} [/tex]
Where opposite side is vertical distance and adjacent side is horizontal distance.
Solving for these two sides we have:
[tex]opposite = hypothenuze * sin \alpha \\ adjacent = hypothenuze * cos \alpha [/tex]
We insert numbers and we get solution:
[tex]opposite = 80 * sin 25 = 33.8miles \\ adjacent = 80 * cos 25 = 72.5miles [/tex]