A 244 foot tower is located on the side of a mountain that is inclined 28° to the horizontal. A guy wire is to be attached to the top of the tower and anchored at a point 65 feet downhill from the base of the tower. Find the shortest length of wire needed.

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A 244 foot tower is located on the side of a mountain that is inclined 28° to the horizontal. A guy wire is to be attached to
the top of the tower and anchored at a point 65 feet downhill from the base of the tower. Find the shortest length of wire
needed.
NOTE: The picture is NOT drawn to scale.
Round the answer to nearest hundredth.
length of guy-wire =
28°
65 ft
ft
244 ft
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Transcribed Image Text:A 244 foot tower is located on the side of a mountain that is inclined 28° to the horizontal. A guy wire is to be attached to the top of the tower and anchored at a point 65 feet downhill from the base of the tower. Find the shortest length of wire needed. NOTE: The picture is NOT drawn to scale. Round the answer to nearest hundredth. length of guy-wire = 28° 65 ft ft 244 ft Q
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