document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=751143>Question 751143</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To secure an outdoor canopy a 64 inch cord is extended from the top of a vertical pole to the ground. if the cord makes a 60 degree angle with the ground, how tall is the pole? give answer to the nearest tenth of an inch. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Imagine a right angle triangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The pole represents the opposite side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The cord represents the hypotenuse.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using sin = opposite/ hypotenuse<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      sin 60 = opposite/ 64 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     Opposite = sin60 * 64 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    Height of pole = 55.4 imches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps<BR>\n" );
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