A Boat Is Pulled in by Means of a Winch

question 3

Multiple Choice

A boat is pulled in by means of a winch located on a dock feet above the deck of the boat (see figure) .Let θ be the angle of elevation from the boat to the winch and let s be the length of the rope from the winch to the boat.Write θ as a function of s. ​ ​

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Test Statistic

A numerical value obtained from a statistical test used to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Zero

A numerical value representing the absence of any quantity or magnitude.

Normal Distribution

A symmetric probability distribution centered around the mean, indicating that events close to the mean occur more often than those at a distance.