Question

A ski lift is being constructed. A 55 foot pole sits at the bottom of a hill that slopes up at a 12.1° angle. A wire is stretched from the top of the pole to the hill. The wire forms a 45° angle with the top of the pole. Determine the approximate distance from the base of the pole to the point that the wire attaches.

Answer 1

43 ft

42 ft

46 ft

45 ft