document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1035358>Question 1035358</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A flagpole is supported by two guy wires on opposite sides. The wires are 35.3 feet and 36.9 feet long and anchored to the ground 56.9 feet apart. What angles do the wires make with the ground?\r<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 #650025 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=650025\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perimeter of the triangle:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=35.3%2B36.9%2B56.9=35.3%2B36.9%2BL%2Br ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"35.3%2B36.9%2B56.9=35.3%2B36.9%2BL%2Br\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Along the ground:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%2Br=56.9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%2Br=56.9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Triangle Area:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%2A%2856.9%29=%281%2F2%29%28L%2Br%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%2A%2856.9%29=%281%2F2%29%28L%2Br%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=56.9=L%2Br ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"56.9=L%2Br\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Only one equation for that much, being <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28L%2Br=56.9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28L%2Br=56.9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The left and right side triangles each are Right triangles with height h.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equating h^2:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=35.3%5E2-L%5E2%2Br%5E2=36.9%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"35.3%5E2-L%5E2%2Br%5E2=36.9%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Summarizing as a system of equations<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What to do next is solve this system for L and r;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and then use simple trigonometry to find the angles asked.  Cosines would be best. </SPAN>\n" );
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