Homework Help: trig

Posted by Val on Friday, August 12, 2011 at 1:54pm.

A tower is supported by a guy wire from the top of the tower to the ground 16 ft from its base. The
wire makes an angle of 62 with the ground. The length of the wire is

a. 30.09 ft
b. 18.12 ft
c. 28.41 ft
d. 34.08 ft

trig - Damon, Friday, August 12, 2011 at 5:14pm
cos 62 = 16/L

L = 16 / cos 62 = 34.08

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