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Wires are attached to a pole to make it more secure. The diagram shows one of those wires having a length of 210 feet. The angle of elevation from the ground to the top of the pole is 41. What is the height of the pole?

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Wires are attached to a pole to make it more secure. The diagram shows one of those wires having a length of 210 feet. The angle of elevation from the ground to the top of the pole is 41. What is the height of the pole?

anonymous · Answer

Since the 210 wire would be the hypotenuse and 41 degrees would be the observer's angle, then the telephone pole would be the side opposite the observer.

Since 

sin(41) = opp/210

then 

opp = sin(41)*210

sonyalee77 · Answer

@Directrix  can u help me please!!

directrix · Answer

@Sonyalee77   Do you have this diagram that was mentioned in the posted question: The diagram ..

directrix · Answer

Is this it?

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