SOLUTION: A guy wire connects to the top of a perpendicular telephone pole which is 45 ft high. The guy wire is anchored to the ground and makes an angle of 50° with the ground. What is the
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Question 540657: A guy wire connects to the top of a perpendicular telephone pole which is 45 ft high. The guy wire is anchored to the ground and makes an angle of 50° with the ground. What is the distance from the base of the telephone pole to the anchor point of the guy wire?
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
tan(50º) = 45 / x
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