photo attached ....Wires are attached to a pole to make it more secure. The diagram shows one of those wires having a length of 220 feet. The angle of elevation from the ground to the top of the pole is 36. What is the height of the pole?
A. 178.0 ft
B. 374.3 ft
C. 159.8 ft
D. 129.3 ft

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photo attached ....Wires are attached to a pole to make it more secure. The diagram shows one of those wires having a length of 220 feet. The angle of elevation from the ground to the top of the pole is 36. What is the height of the pole?
A. 178.0 ft 	
	B. 374.3 ft 	
	C. 159.8 ft 	
	D. 129.3 ft

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

you have the angle and the hypotenuse, and you need to find the opposite side.  What trig ratio is the ratio of the side opposite an angle to the hypotenuse?

anonymous · Answer

i found it by using sin but when i work it all out it doesnt give me the right answr... what did u get when u worked it

anonymous · Answer

Sin is correct, but do you want to show your work here?

anonymous · Answer

i did 220sin36 it gave me 3.18 is that right and what comes next

anonymous · Answer

Make sure your calculator set at degree mode ( instead of radian)

anonymous · Answer

Sin 36 = .5878

anonymous · Answer

so wht  do i do now and idk how to get my calc on my phone on degree

anonymous · Answer

Probably go to setting menu, to select the degree mode. It's your phone, check its manual or purchase a scientific calculator as most student do :)