Sam is framing a closet under a stairway. The stairway is 20 ft 6 in. long, and its angle of elevation is 31º. Find the depth of the closet to the nearest inch.

The depth is 127 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

The stairway and its depth can be compared to a right angled triangle. Let the depth be represented by d.

But,

12 inches = 1 foot

20 ft 6 in = 20 +

               = 20.5 feet

So that applying the appropriate trigonometric function, we have;

Sin θ =

Sin 31º =

d = 20.5 x Sin 31º

   = 20.5 x 0.5150

d = 10.5575

d ≅ 11 feet

Therefore,

d = 10.5575 feet = (10.5575 x 12) inches

  = 126.69 inches

The depth is 127 inches.

x = 17

step-by-step explanation:

in the given figure, two triangles are inscribed in a circle where ∠bae ≅ ∠dae which makes the side be and de equal so we can write it as:

3x - 24 = x + 10

solving this equation for x to get:

3x - x = 10 + 24

2x = 34

x = 34/2

x = 17

therefore, the value of x = 17.

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