document.write( "Question 1202178: construction crew wants to hoist a heavy beam so that it is standing up straight. They
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document.write( "tie a rope to the beam, secure the base, and pull the rope through a pulley to raise one end
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document.write( "A of the beam from the ground. When the beam makes an angle of 40o with the ground, the
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document.write( "top of the beam is 8 ft above the ground.
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document.write( "The construction site has some telephone wires crossing it.. The workers are concerned
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document.write( "that the beam may hit the wires. When the beam makes an angle of 60o with the ground,
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document.write( "the wires are 2 ft above the top of the beam. Will the beam clear the wires on its way to
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document.write( "standing up straight? Explain your answer\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #836820 by ikleyn(52797)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! .\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This problem was solved at this forum couple of days ago.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "See the solution under this link\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Length-and-distance/Length-and-distance.faq.question.1202143.html\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |