Asked by Ieza

A certain part of a hiking trail slopes upward at about 10° angle. After traveling a horizontal distance of 120ft along this part of the trail. What would be the change in hiker's vertical position? What distance has the hiker traveled along the path?

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Answered by Steve
Review your basic trig functions:

the vertical height is

y/120 = tan10°

the distance walked is

z/120 = sec10°
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