document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1115066>Question 1115066</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A guy wire is fastened 6 metres from the base of a flagpole and makes angle 30° with the ground. Determine the length of the guy wire and how far up the flagpole it is fastened. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Sketch the picture.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have a right triangle with base = 6 meters and base angle = 30 degrees.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cos(30) = base/hypotenuse<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: wire = hypotenuse = 6/cos(30) = 6/(sqrt(3)/2) = 12/sqrt(3) = 4*sqrt(3) ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans:: sin(30) = height/hypotenuse<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 = height/4sqrt(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height = 2sqrt(3) ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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