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Can someone please help me with this math problem

[From: ] [author: ] [Date: 11-05-05] [Hit: ]
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The problem is a trig problem(dealing with Sine,Cosine, and Tangent)


A train is traveling up a slight grade with an angle of inclination of only 2 degree. After traveling one mile what is the vertical change in feet?

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set up a right triangle. 1 mile is the hypotenuse.

you know that sin is opposite over hypotenuse

sin(2 degrees) = height / 1

height = sin (2 degrees)

note* be sure your calculator is in degree mode and not radian
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