Homework Help: trig

Posted by shye on Friday, October 28, 2011 at 5:38pm.

guy wire is attached to a pole for support. If the angle of elevation to the pole is 67° and the wire is attached to the ground at a point 137 feet from the base of the pole, what is the height of the pole (round to 2 decimal places)?

trig - Steve, Friday, October 28, 2011 at 6:03pm
h/137 = tan 67°

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