The staircase

The staircase has a total height of 3.6 m and forms an angle of 26° with the horizontal. Calculate the length of the whole staircase.

Correct answer:

x =  8.2122 m

Step-by-step explanation:

h=3.6 m α=26   sin α= h:x  x=h/sinα=h/sin26° =3.6/sin26° =3.6/0.438371=8.212=8.2122 m



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