Thread: 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.

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:

The ground is

The guy wire is


Law of Sines: . etc.

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