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To find: The length of the track.
Answer to Problem 32E
807.7 feet
Explanation of Solution
Given information: Cable Cars: The Duquesne Incline is a cable car in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which transports passengers up and down a mountain. The track used by the cable car has an angle of elevation of
Calculation:
This is the sketch. We can use the 30 degree angle to figure out that the obtuse angle of the triangle is
Here is a simplified view, we are looking for the length of the track which is labeled t , and we can set up a ratio using the law of sines,
Thus, the length of the track is 807.7 feet.
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