SOLUTION: After a windstorm, one of the hydro poles had a lean to it. The poles are 14m high and the angle between the pole and the ground is 81degrees. How high is the top of the pole above

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Question 1147654: After a windstorm, one of the hydro poles had a lean to it. The poles are 14m high and the angle between the pole and the ground is 81degrees. How high is the top of the pole above the ground?
Answer by ikleyn(52776) About Me  (Show Source):
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The top of the pole is  14*sin(81°) meters above the ground.