Help with application of law of sines and cosines

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darkbluechocobo · Answer

A 50-ft wire running from the top of a tent pole to the ground makes an angle of 58° with the ground. If the length of the tent pole is 44 ft, how far is it from the bottom of the tent pole to the point where the wire is fastened to the ground? (The tent pole is not necessarily perpendicular to the ground). Round your answers to the nearest tenth of a foot.

darkbluechocobo · Answer

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darkbluechocobo · Answer

@freckles

darkbluechocobo · Answer

Does the diagram fit the problem?

anonymous · Answer

I love these. Hold on let me see this.

nathanjhw · Answer

The diagram looks right to me.

anonymous · Answer

Have you ever heard of SOH CAH TOA

dtan5457 · Answer

"how far is it from the bottom of the tent pole to the point where the wire is fastened to the ground?" wouldn't that be the 50..?

dtan5457 · Answer

I'm pretty sure your n is 50.

dtan5457 · Answer

the bottom is the missing length

nathanjhw · Answer

Oh that's true. It says the bottom.

darkbluechocobo · Answer

See I was like confused with this but you are right

dtan5457 · Answer

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darkbluechocobo · Answer

Because that is how tents are

anonymous · Answer

Wait, wouldn't the hypotenuse be 66 degrees

dtan5457 · Answer

? "(The tent pole is not necessarily perpendicular to the ground)"

dtan5457 · Answer

doesn't mean it's 90 degrees

jdoe0001 · Answer

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