Asked by ethan
A tent pole is 85 feet high. A cable is attached to the ground 200 feet from the tower base. How long is the cable? What is the measure of the angle the cable makes to the ground?
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The hypotenuse of a right triangle, using Pythagoras theorem, is
Length of cable
=√(200²+85²) feet
The angle would be
arc tangent(85/200)
Length of cable
=√(200²+85²) feet
The angle would be
arc tangent(85/200)
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