document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=813612>Question 813612</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Having trouble with the following word problem.  I would greatly appreciate any help with finding the solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When the angle of elevation of the sun is 52 degrees, a telephone pole that is tilted 10 degrees directly away from the sun casts a shadow that is 32 ft. long on level ground. Approximate the length of the pole. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #489844 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=489844\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When the angle of elevation of the sun is 52 degrees, a telephone pole that is tilted 10 degrees directly away from the sun casts a shadow that is 32 ft. long on level ground.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Approximate the length of the pole.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw a triangle the represents this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The base = 32 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The angle 52 degrees from the ground to the top of the pole to the sun (opposite the pole)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The pole is tilted 10 degrees from the being vertical, therefore the angle with the ground = 80 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the third angle: 180 - 80 - 52 - 48 degrees (opposite the base of 32')<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let h = the height of the poles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using the law of sines we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%2Fsin%2852%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%2Fsin%2852%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=32%2Fsin%2848%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"32%2Fsin%2848%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sin(48)*h = 32*sin(52)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the sines on the calc<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".743h = 32 * .788<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25.2%2F.743 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25.2%2F.743\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 34 ft is the height of the pole<BR>\n" );
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