SOLUTION: A 10ft rope connects the top of a tent pole to the ground. If the rope makes an angle of 45degrees with the ground, find the length of the tent pole?

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Question 830790: A 10ft rope connects the top of a tent pole to the ground. If the rope makes an angle of 45degrees with the ground, find the length of the tent pole?

Answer by oscargut(2103)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
answer 10/sqrt(2) = 7.071
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