SOLUTION: a tree needs to be staked down prior to a storm. if the ropes can be tied on the tree trunk 10 feet above the ground and the staked rope should make a 30 degrees angle with the gro
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Question 1032567: a tree needs to be staked down prior to a storm. if the ropes can be tied on the tree trunk 10 feet above the ground and the staked rope should make a 30 degrees angle with the ground, how far from the base of the tree should the ropes be staked?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If you draw yourself the diagram you will find that the triangle you draw is a 30-60-90 right triangle...
The sides are always in the ratio of 1-2-sqrt(3)...
The side you want is the sqrt(3) side...its length is
10*sqrt(3) = 17.32 feet
