Homework Help: geometry

Posted by Lilone on Monday, July 9, 2012 at 8:24pm.

A cable that is used to support a 73 foot tower is secured to the fround 38ft from the base of the tower. Find the angle of elevation to the nearest degree that cable makes with the ground? Idont know how to do this? Explain?

geometry - bobpursley, Monday, July 9, 2012 at 9:32pm
tan Theta=38/73

Theta= arctan(38/73)=

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