Question

I have decided that a 300 foot tall tower needs an extra guide wire. The location I have chosen is 1000 feet from the base of the tower. What angle does the wire make with the ground and what length will the wire be?
Tan A = y/x = 300/1000 = 0.300.
A = 16.7o.

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