Asked by kenneth
two wires support a pole in opposite directions. they make angles of 36° and 42° with the horizontal, and the points where they touch the ground are 50 ft apart. find the length of each wire
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Answered by
Steve
Draw a diagram.
If the pole has height h, then
h cot36° + h cot42° = 50
h = 20.1
Now, the wires have lengths
20.1/sin36° and 20.1/sin42°
If the pole has height h, then
h cot36° + h cot42° = 50
h = 20.1
Now, the wires have lengths
20.1/sin36° and 20.1/sin42°
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