A volunteer rescue truck goes downhill to relocate families situated at the lowlands of Taal Volcano. If the path is inclined 35° with the horizontal, and the truck goes down at a uniform speed of 3 m/s: How far should ittravel to reach the lowlands if it takes 10 seconds to reach the place?

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A volunteer rescue truck goes downhill to relocate families situated at the lowlands of Taal Volcano. If the
path is inclined 35° with the horizontal, and the truck goes down at a uniform speed of 3 m/s:
How far should ittravel to reach the lowlands if it takes 10 seconds to reach the place?
Transcribed Image Text:A volunteer rescue truck goes downhill to relocate families situated at the lowlands of Taal Volcano. If the path is inclined 35° with the horizontal, and the truck goes down at a uniform speed of 3 m/s: How far should ittravel to reach the lowlands if it takes 10 seconds to reach the place?
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