Question 1045338
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tan 15=50/y
y=50/tan 15=186.6 feet distant
The rope would be the hypotenuse.  One could use the pythagorean theorem, but sin 15=50/x
x=50/sin 15=193.2 feet
check: 50^2+186.6^2=2500+34819.56=37319.56
sqrt (37319.56)=193.2