document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=947398>Question 947398</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> During a windstorm, part of the top of a flagpole breaks off. The broken top portion touches the ground at an angle of 75° 12 feet from its base.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How tall was the pole before the windstorm?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Round your answer to one decimal place and show steps.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #578145 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=578145\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> During a windstorm, part of the top of a flagpole breaks off.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The broken top portion touches the ground at an angle of 75° 12 feet from its base.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How tall was the pole before the windstorm? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The broken flag pole forms a right triangle with the ground |\<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The vertical portion remaining (v) is the side opposite the 75 degree angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The broken (b) portion reaching the ground would be the hypotenuse<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The side adjacent is the ground which is 12\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the vertical portion (v) using the tangent of 75 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tan(75) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=v%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"v%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "v = 3.732 * 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v = 44.78 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the hypotenuse (b) using the cosine of 75 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cos(75) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2Fb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2Fb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2F.259 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2F.259\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 46.36 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The original height of the flag pole will be the sum of v and b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44.78 + 46.36 = 91.1 ft tall <BR>\n" );
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