A balloon is tied to the ground with a stake. The balloon string is 20 feet long. The angle the
string makes with the ground is 50
°. If you pop the balloon you will win a prize. You need to
stand directly under the
balloon to do so. How far from the stake should you walk? DRAW
and LABEL a diagram of the
situation. WRITE and SOLVE the trig ratio equation
. ROUND
to
the nearest tenth of a foot.
WORK:
