Trigonometry (11th Edition)
Trigonometry (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134217437
Author: Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels
Publisher: PEARSON
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A guy wire to the top of a tower makes an angle of 51° with the level ground. At a point 37 meters farther
from the base of the tower and in line with the base of the wire, the angle of elevation to the top of the tower
is 27° . What is the length of the guy wire, rounded to one decimal place? Clearly show your thinking,
which should include a well-labeled sketch

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