The Johnstown Inclined Plane in Pennsylvania is one of the longest and steepest hoists in the world. The railway cars travel a distance of 896.5 feet at an angle of approximately 35.4°, rising to a height of 1693.5feet above sea level.

(a) Find the vertical rise of the inclined plane.
(b) Find the elevation of the lower end of the inclined plane.
(c) The cars move up the mountain at a rate of 300feet per minute. Find the rate at which they rise vertically.

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896.5 ft 1693.5 feet above sea level 35.4° Not drawn to scale