Question

Hi everyone. Can you help me with my assignment? PLEASE? :D Here's the question

A vertical pole of height 20 metres stands on horizontal ground and is supported by a number of guy wires. each wire has one end attached to a point seven-eights of the way up the pole and the other end attached to one of the fastening situated on the ground, 25m from the base of the pole. Find the acute angle each wire makes with the horizontal.

Answer 1

did you know pythagoras theorem?

Answer 2

yeah.

Answer 3

so, i will use the pythagoras theorem?

Answer 4

each wire has one end attached to a point seven-eights of the way up the pole
what does this mean

Answer 5

??

Answer 6

uhm, i don't really know. HAHAAH! that's the book says.

Answer 7

*really dont know

Answer 8

can you plz recheck it?

Answer 9

but it is clear we have to use trignometery

Answer 10

it's correct. that's the books says.

Answer 11

i think they say.......... wire is connected to 7/8 length of pole

Answer 12

what did you say? @TrixieMarie

Answer 13

i really don't understand this book. urghh

Answer 14

h = 7/8 * 20
\[\theta = \tan ^{-1}(\frac{ h }{ 25 })\]

Answer 15

ohmygadd. you're so genius. thanks anyways :"D

Answer 16

try to use this and check the answer from the book

Answer 17

is it correct?

Answer 18

wait' i'll check it.

Answer 19

the ans. here is 35degrees

Answer 20

it's the book's answers.

Answer 21

congrats

Answer 22

haha. Thanks anyways :D

Answer 23

are u new on openstudy?

Answer 24

yeah. i started last2 week.

Answer 25

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Answer 26

aww. hahah. okay :D

Answer 27

sorry about that ;)