trig word problem

I need to check this problem to see if I am correct. I have a test tomorrow and I am pretty sure I will see more of these.

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Any help is greatly appreciated!

Hello, robasc!

I believe you have the 34° angle in the wrong place.

Quote:

1. A pole 60 feet tall is situated at the bottom of a hill that slopes up at an angle of 15.9°.
A guy wire from the top of the pole to the hillside forms an angle of 34° with the top of the pole.
Find the distance from the base of the pole to the guy wire's point of attachment.

Code:

A o | \ |34°\ | \ | \ | \ 60 | \ | \ * | \ C * | 71.9° o | 74.1° * | * 15.9° B o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D

The pole is: $AB = 60$

The ground is $BD.\;\;\angle CBD = 15.9^o \quad\Rightarrow\quad \angle ABC = 74.1^o$

The guy wire is $AC.\;\;\angle BAC = 34^o \quad\Rightarrow\quad \angle ACB = 71.9^o$

Law of Sines: . $\frac{BC}{\sin 34^o} \:=\:\frac{60}{\sin71.9^o} \quad\hdots$ etc.

Hey thanks alot. I see where I made the mistake. I sure do appreciate your help. Thanks again!