A rope is tied between the edge of the top of the building and a stake in the ground just above the top of a tree. What angle is formed by the rope and the building?

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

@AriPotta

anonymous · Answer

What we have is 36 degrees for one angle, we also know that the angle of the tree with the ground is 90.  90+36=126, all angles sum up to 180, so 180 - 126 = 54

anonymous · Answer

Thank you :)

anonymous · Answer

It asked about the angle of the rope with the building...

Wouldn't it just be also 36 degrees, since the triangles are similar?

aripotta · Answer

i was thinking it would be 36 too

aripotta · Answer

i mean, if you look at it as a transversal, wouldn't it be 36?

anonymous · Answer

so ur saying that 36 + 90 + 36 = 180? well it does not.

anonymous · Answer

That's not what we're saying, and yes, it's pretty clear that doesn't add up.

anonymous · Answer

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aripotta · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

That works also :)

aripotta · Answer

:)

anonymous · Answer

True, if looking for A it is 54

anonymous · Answer

Thank you, all of you but its 36

aripotta · Answer

yup