Problem TO FIND THE ANGLE OF ALL THE SLOPE OF THE PIT TO HOLD THE MINERALS AND TO PREVENT THEM FROM FALLING DOWN THE PIT. THE ANGLE OF THE SLOPE IS IMPORTANT TO PREVENT A LANDSLIDE WHICH MAY CAUSE INJURIES OR DEATH. IT IS IMPORTANT FOR MININING COMPANIES TO COLLECT AS MANY MINERALS AS POSSIBLE TO MAKE THE MOST MONEY OUT OF THEIR MINING HOLE. Background information The background mathemathics used in this problem are congruent triangles and trigonometry. In congruent triangles we need to prove the triangles are congruent and in our example we used (SSS) where two triangles are congruent if 3 sides of one are respectively equal to the 3 sides of the other.This is used to find the slopes of the pits which are all in a triangle shape. In trigonometry we used cos rule using the 3 lengths of the triangle provided.We used this to find the slope of the pit and applied this to the other slopes of the pit.
Diagram Full worked out solutions All slopes of the pits are the same which are represented in the congruent triangles. We must prove that all of pits are the same.To do this we use congruent triangles in the form of (SSS) where two triangles are congruent if 3 sides of one are respectively equal to 3 sides of the other.The sides of the triangle are 70m,30m and 30m. Now that they are congruent,we must find the slope of the gradient which is marked as x.To find this we use the cos rule which is Cos(A)=b^2+c^2-a^2 / 2bc a is 40m,b is 30m and c is 30m Cos(A)=30m^2+30m^2+30m^2-40m^2 / 2x30x30 Cos(A)=1/9 A=83 degrees and 37 seconds All slopes of the pit is 83 degrees and 37 seconds