Question

A utility worker is installing a 25-foot pole AB at the foot of a hill. Two guy wires, AC and AD, will help keep the pole vertical. To the nearest inch, what is the length of AC?AD is perpendicular to the hill, which makes an angle of 28° with a horizontal line. To the nearest inch, how long should this guy wire be?
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Answer 1

I got the first one but im not sure if its right

Answer 2

what did you get?

Answer 3

27 ft 7 in

Answer 4

yeah that's right

Answer 5

I just need help with the second one

Answer 6

f

Answer 7

so you can use sine again to find AD

Answer 8

\[\sin 62°=\frac{ AD }{ 25 }\]

Answer 9

so once you find that you convert in to feet and inches

Answer 10

right

Answer 11

22 ft 1in?

Answer 12

that's what I got :)

Answer 13

Thank you very much I appreciate your help :)

Answer 14

you're welcome