Two wires are connected to a tower at the same point on the tower. Wire 1 makes an angle of 45° with the ground and wire 2 makes an angle of 60° with the ground.
b) Which wire is longer? Explain. (2 marks)
c) If the point where the two wires connect to the tower is 35 m above the ground, determine exact expressions for the lengths of the two wires. (4 marks)
d) Determine the length of each wire, to the nearest tenth of a metre. (2 marks)
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The wire #1 is 35m and wire #2 is 40m
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