document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=759091>Question 759091</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An h = 105-ft tower is located on the side of a mountain that is inclined 32° to the horizontal. A guy wire is to be attached to the top of the tower and anchored at a point 55 ft downhill from the base of the tower. Find the shortest length of wire needed. (Round your answer to the nearest foot.) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the picture.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have an obtuse triangle with A = 148 degrees, b = 105 ft, and c = 55 ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find \"a\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Law of Cosines::::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 = 105^2 + 55^2 - 2*55*105*cos(148)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2 = 23844.96<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 154.82 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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