A lamppost, CAB, bent at point A after a storm. The tip of the lamppost touched the ground at point C, as shown below:
What is the height, in feet, of the portion AB of the lamppost?

10 divided by tan 50 degrees
10 divided by cos 50 degrees
10 cos 50°
10 tan 50°

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A lamppost, CAB, bent at point A after a storm. The tip of the lamppost touched the ground at point C, as shown below:
What is the height, in feet, of the portion AB of the lamppost?

10 divided by tan 50 degrees
 10 divided by cos 50 degrees
 10 cos 50°
 10 tan 50°

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OLIVER69 · Answer

Correct Answer: 10 tan 50° Explanation: You can't find the length of AB by using cosine so it would either be the first or last one then. And it's not the first one. I watched this video to find out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfRTAI6Anhk

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