Homework Help: Pre-Calculus

Posted by Chantal on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 8:42pm.

A wire from the top of a TV tower makes an angle of 49.5 with the ground and touches the ground 225 feet from the base of the tower. How high is the tower?

Pre-Calculus - bobpursley, Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 8:45pm
h/225= tangent 49.5deg If I understand the picture correctly, check me.

solve for h.
Pre-Calculus - Kyle, Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 6:14pm
146.13 feet

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