A 40 foot long escalator rises from the first floor to the second floor of a shopping mall. The escalator makes a 30 degree angle with the horizontal. How high above the first floor is the second floor?
Ms. Bocciarelli is building a two-story house. The second story is 8 feet above the first floor. She plans a staircase from the first floor to the second that would cover 11 feet horizonatally. How long does the banister for the staircase need to be?