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 degrees, rising to a height of 1693.5 feet above sea level. (Round your answers to two decimal places.)

(a) Find the vertical rise of the inclined plane: 519.33 ft

(b) Find the elevation of the lower end of the inclines plane: _____ ft

(c) The cars move up the mountain at a rate of 300 feet per minute. Find the rate at which they rise vertically: 173.78 ft/min