I have a cable crossing a RR track. I have the elevation from the top of rail to the cable (in feet). This would be at 90°, I am being asked the clearance at 60°. Is there a formula I can use to compute this?

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I have a cable crossing a RR track.  I have the elevation from the top of rail to the cable (in feet).  This would be at 90°, I am being asked the clearance at 60°.  Is there a formula I can use to compute this?

anonymous · Answer

man i picture sure would be helpful.  looks like a trig question but i am not sure what "clearance" means

anonymous · Answer

|dw:1326983443979:dw|  Crude drawing, I aplologize.  I have the distance at 90°, is there a way to calculate the distance (+/-) at 60°?

anonymous · Answer

Does this help?  Is there enough information?