let that distance be h , (the hypotenuse)
I see it as
sin18° = 125/h
h = 125/sin18
= ...
george is in a hot air balloon that is 125 metres high. the angle of elevation from a house below, to the balloon is 18 degrees. how far is george from the house
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it would be 125 divided by sin 18 which is aproximently 404.5