SOLUTION: a 8 foot rope is tied from the top of a pole to a stake in the ground, as shown in the diagram below. If the rope forms a 57 degree angle with the ground, what is the height of th

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Question 616526: a 8 foot rope is tied from the top of a pole to a stake in the ground, as shown in the diagram below. If the rope forms a 57 degree angle with the ground, what is the height of the pole to the nearest tenth of a foot?
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Hi, 

a 8 foot rope is tied from the top of a pole to a stake in the ground,

forming a 57 degree  angle with the ground.. sin57 = opp/hyp = opp/8ft

height of the pole = 8sin(57) = 6.7ft