SOLUTION: A guy wire is attached to the top of a 75 foot tower and meets the ground at a 65 degree angle. How long is the wire?

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Question 441387: A guy wire is attached to the top of a 75 foot tower and meets the ground at a 65 degree angle. How long is the wire?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi
A guy wire is attached to the top of a 75 foot tower and meets the ground
at a 65 degree angle. How long is the wire?
sin 65 = opp/hyp = 75ft/hyp
hyp = 75ft/sin 65 = 82.75 ft, is the length of the wire
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