SOLUTION: You have a power pole that is 60 feet tall, from the ground. You are going to connect a guy wire to the pole 10 feet from the top. How long would the guy wire be if you set it at

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Question 875519: You have a power pole that is 60 feet tall, from the ground. You are going to connect a guy wire to the pole 10 feet from the top. How long would the guy wire be if you set it at an angle of 45
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sin(45) = opp/hyp = 50ft/Lwire
Lwire = 50ft/sin(45)

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