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Answer:
34.6 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
The distance can be found using the Pythagorean theorem. Where a, b, c are the sides of a right triangle with c as the hypotenuse, it tells you ...
a² + b² = c²
a = √(c² -b²)
base-to-string = √(39² -18²) = √1197 ≈ 34.598
The distance from the base of the pole to the end of the string is about 34.6 feet.
The cotangent function is defined as the ratio between cosine and sine of a given angle, i.e.
Since you can't have zero at the denominator, the cotangent function is not defined when the sine is zero.
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