Two guys wires for a radio tower make angles with the horizontal of 50 degree and 49 degree. If the ground anchors for each wide are 150feets apart, find the length of each wire assuming the wires are straight and find the height of the tower?
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To solve this problem, we can use trigonometry, specifically the tangent function.
Let's label the length of the first wire as w1 and the length of the second wire as w2.
Step 1: Finding the lengths of the wires:
We can use the tangent function to find the lengths of the wires because tangent is defined as the ratio of the opposite side to the adjacent side of a right triangle.
For the first wire:
tan(50 degrees) = height of the tower (h) / w1
So, w1 = h / tan(50 degrees)
For the second wire:
tan(49 degrees) = height of the tower (h) / w2
So, w2 = h / tan(49 degrees)
Step 2: Finding the height of the tower:
From the problem statement, we know that the ground anchors for each wire are 150 feet apart. This forms a right triangle with the height of the tower (h) as one of its sides and the distance between the two wires (150 feet) as the base.
Using the Pythagorean Theorem:
h^2 = w1^2 + w2^2
Substituting the values:
h^2 = (h / tan(50 degrees))^2 + (h / tan(49 degrees))^2
Now, we can solve this equation to find the value of h (the height of the tower).
Once we have the value of h, we can substitute it back into the expressions for w1 and w2 to find their lengths.
Note: Since we do not have the values of tan(50 degrees) and tan(49 degrees), I cannot provide the final numerical answer. However, following the steps outlined above will lead you to the solution.