Sean Guymon

Math 1060

1.
b
hyp
A

45

h
a
<------------------------- 49 ft ------------------->
72 inch

b= 180-90-45= 45
b=45
sin(45)/A = sin(45)/49
A= 49sin(45)/sin(45)
A=49 ft = 588 in.
h= 588 in. + 72 in. = 660 in.
h= 55 ft.

Sean Guymon
Math 1060

2.
b

C
A
15
h
20

30 ft
a

72 inch

a= 180-20= 160
b=180-160-15= 5
sin(5)/30ft = sin(160)/c
c=30sn(160)/sin(5)
c= 117.7 ft
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------b1=180-90-15= 75
sin(70)/17.7=sin(15)/A
A=17.7sin(15)/sin(90)
A=30.5 ft= 366in
H= 366in + 72in= 438in
H=36.5 feet

Sean Guymon
Math 1060

Reflective Writing:
This project didnt necessarily change the way I knew math could be applied to the real world. I
knew the mechanics behind this and knew that it worked. Being able to put it into practice was cool to
be able to find some heights of buildings and homes I found. The thing that stood out to me most was
realizing how accurately close they were able to get to solving for the height of Mt. Everest I found that
to be very spectacular seeing as how tall the mountain is. That really opened up the endless possibilities
that are possible through mathematical equations in my brain.