Question 628881
a wire is attached to a cell phone tower at a point 210 feet above the ground. company policy requires the slope of the wire to be (7/3). Hw far from the base of the tower does the wire attach to the ground?
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let x=distance from base of tower to where wire attaches to the ground
Slope is always expressed as a ratio, ∆y/∆x=change in y/change in x
We then apply this ratio to the given problem.
210/x=7/3
7x=3*210
x=630/7=90
distance from base of tower to where wire attaches to the ground=90 ft