Question

A 50-meter vertical tower is braced with a cable secured at the top of the tower and tied 30 meters from the base. What angle does the cable form with the vertical tower?

Answer 1

`alpha~=59°`

Explanation:

Since `alpha=90°`,

`tanalpha=(AC)/(AB)`

`tanalpha=50/30=5/3`

`alpha~=59°`