A 36-foot guy wire is attached to a utility pole to provide support for the pole. The wire forms a 60º angle with the ground. How high up the pole is the wire attached? Write your answer in simplest form.
1 Answer
Mar 16, 2018
The wire attached to the pole at
Explanation:
This is a right triangle formed of which hypotenuse is
Angle is
then ,
or
The wire attached to the pole at