document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1041707>Question 1041707</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a radio tower is supported by two wires on opposite sides. the wires form an angle of 60 degree at the top of the post. On the ground, the ends of the wires are 17m apart, and one wire is at 45 degree to the ground. how long will the wires be? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " the wires form an angle of 60 degree at the top of the post.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " On the ground, the ends of the wires are 17m apart, and one wire is at 45 degree to the ground.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " how long will the wires be?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the 3rd angle: 180 - 45 - 60  = 75 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let A = 45 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let B = 75 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let C = 60 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Wire a is opposite angle A, 75 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Wire b is opposite angle B, 45 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c is opposite 60 degrees, given as 17 meters <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw and label the triangle, it will be easy to understand<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using the law of sines<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Fsin%2845%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Fsin%2845%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17%2Fsin%2860%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17%2Fsin%2860%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the sines and cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".866a = 17 * .707<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".866a = 12.021<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12.021%2F.866 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12.021%2F.866\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 13.88 meters is wire a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%2Fsin%2875%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%2Fsin%2875%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17%2Fsin%2860%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17%2Fsin%2860%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the sines and cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".866b = 17 * .966<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".866b = 16.42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16.42%2F.866 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16.42%2F.866\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 18.96 meters is wire b<BR>\n" );
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