Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781337614085
Author: Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
Publisher: Cengage,
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You have planted a tall tree in your yard that needs guy wires to keep it stable until its roots become
established. You have attached two guy wires, each 18 feet high up the tree. One wire has a 42
degree angle of elevation with the ground and the other has a 48 degree angle of elevation with the
ground. Find the lengths of both wires.
What is the length of the longer guy wire?
Give answer to the nearest tenth of a foot. Do not include units.
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Transcribed Image Text:You have planted a tall tree in your yard that needs guy wires to keep it stable until its roots become established. You have attached two guy wires, each 18 feet high up the tree. One wire has a 42 degree angle of elevation with the ground and the other has a 48 degree angle of elevation with the ground. Find the lengths of both wires. What is the length of the longer guy wire? Give answer to the nearest tenth of a foot. Do not include units. guy wire guy wire
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