the angle of elevation from the base to the top of a water slide is about 28 degrees. the horizontal length of the slide is about 45 feet. what is the height of the slide?
To find the height of the water slide, we can use trigonometry.
First, we can use the sine function to relate the angle of elevation to the height and the length of the slide.
sin(28 degrees) = height / length
sin(28 degrees) = height / 45 feet
height = 45 feet * sin(28 degrees)
height ≈ 45 feet * 0.4695
height ≈ 21.28 feet
Therefore, the height of the water slide is approximately 21.28 feet.