Question

The escalator rises 25° from the ground and a vertical distance of 42 feet. How much horizontal distance does the escalator cover? Round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

tangent (25) = opp / adj = 42 / horizontal distance
horizontal distance =  42 / tangent (25)
horizontal distance = 42 / 0.46631
horizontal distance = 90.068838326435200
horizontal distance = 90.1 feet