2 -3m/2 mm/2 0tr/2T 3/2 24.A ski resort is located on a mountain that is 10,000 feet tall. To get to the top of the mountain you have totake a ski lift that makes a 20 degree angle with the ground. You will need to know that cos(20°)=0.94sin(20°)=0.34 to answer these questions without a calculator. Leave your answers as fractions.a) How long is the ski lift?b) How far is the bottom of the ski lift from the base of the mountain?

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A ski resort is located on a mountain that is 10,000 feet tall. To get to the top of the mountain you have to
take a ski lift that makes a 20 degree angle with the ground. You will need to know that cos(20°)=0.94
sin(20°)=0.34 to answer these questions without a calculator. Leave your answers as fractions.
a) How long is the ski lift?
b) How far is the bottom of the ski lift from the base of the mountain?

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