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Roger fastens a rope to the ground that extends from a pole that has been placed in the ground. The rope is 8 feet long, and the pole is 5 feet tall. Using the inverse of sine, what is the angle formed where the rope is fastened to the ground? Round your answer to the nearest whole degree.(1 point)


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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
We have sin(θ) = opposite/hypotenuse = 5/8, so
θ = arcsin(5/8) ≈ arcsin(0.625) ≈ 38.7°.

Rounded to the nearest degree: 39°.