document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1075040>Question 1075040</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A radio transmission tower is 219 feet tall. A guy wire is to be attached 6 feet from the top and is to make an angle of 21 degrees with the ground. How many feet long should the guy wire be? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #689743 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=689743\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) lets call the length of the guy wire h (for hypotenuse)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) 219-6 = 213 the guy wire is attached 213 feet high<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) the guy wire makes an angle of 21 degrees with the ground<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We need to apply SOH (Sine - Opposite - Hypotenuse)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sin 21 = 213/h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h*(sin 21) = 213<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 213/sin 21 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 213/0.8366<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 254.60 </SPAN>\n" );
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