Geologic Mapping C

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freed2003 wrote: ↑October 29th, 2019, 4:24 pm wait how come the answer isnt cos(15)*200?
its 200sin15 not 200cos15
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pb5754[] wrote: ↑October 29th, 2019, 7:19 pm
freed2003 wrote: ↑October 29th, 2019, 4:24 pm wait how come the answer isnt cos(15)*200?
its 200sin15 not 200cos15
Can you explain why? I don't think I'm visualizing it correctly
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pb5754[] wrote: ↑October 29th, 2019, 7:19 pm
freed2003 wrote: ↑October 29th, 2019, 4:24 pm wait how come the answer isnt cos(15)*200?
its 200sin15 not 200cos15
The apparent thickness is vertical and the actual is the line connected to it by the dip angle right?
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freed2003 wrote: ↑November 5th, 2019, 3:48 pm
pb5754[] wrote: ↑October 29th, 2019, 7:19 pm
freed2003 wrote: ↑October 29th, 2019, 4:24 pm wait how come the answer isnt cos(15)*200?
its 200sin15 not 200cos15
The apparent thickness is vertical and the actual is the line connected to it by the dip angle right?
oh yeah its 200cos15 my bad i didnt really read the question lol
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