Jim is designing a seesaw for a children's park. The seesaw should make an angle of 30° with the ground and the maximum height to which it should rise is 1 meter, as shown below. What is the maximum length of the seesaw? A) 0.5 meters B) 1 meter C) 1.4 meters D) 2 meters.

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21 May, 18:56

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Ean Daugherty · Answer 1

X - the maximum length;

sin 30° = Opposite/Hypotenuse

sin 30° = 1 m / x

1/2 = 1 m / x

x = 1 m : 1/2 = 2 m

Answer: D) 2 meters