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Pablocito
Aug 14, 2017

3.19 meters

Explanation:

4 meters is the hypotenuse length and 53 deg is one angle of a right triangle formed by the tie rod, pole and ground.
The side opposite the 53 deg is the pole so
sin 53 = pole length / tie rod (=4m)
pole length/height = 4 sin 53 deg = 3.19 m

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