Two ropes, AD and BD, are tied to a peg on the ground at point D. The other ends of the ropes are tied to points A and B on a flagpole as shown below.

Angle ADC measures 60° and angle BDC measures 30°. What is the distance between the points A and B on the flagpole?

Question

Two ropes, AD and BD, are tied to a peg on the ground at point D. The other ends of the ropes are tied to points A and B on a flagpole as shown below. 

 


Angle ADC measures 60° and angle BDC measures 30°. What is the distance between the points A and B on the flagpole?

campbell_st · Answer

well does the diagram look like 

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anonymous · Answer

anonymous · Answer

20 feet 
 15 feet 
 10 feet 
 25 feet

campbell_st · Answer

oops

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