how do I measure distance up a steep incline?

Question

an object is 380 yards away but it is up a 33 degree incline. How far away is it really?

Answer 1

You have to use a little trig. You know one angle and I'm guessing the overland distance (hypotenuse). Or, this could be the horizontal/map distance. Which of these the 380 yards represents makes a difference in how you would figure it out. This link should be able to help you out: http://math2.org/math/algebra/functions/sincos/overview.htm