A 100 m cable is stretched from the ground to the top of a pole. If the angle of the cable with the ground is 10 degrees, how hi

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kenny6666 [7]

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A 100 m cable is stretched from the ground to the top of a pole. If the angle of the cable with the ground is 10 degrees, how hi

gh is the pole?
A. 17.4 m
B. 90 m
C. 98.5 m
D. 110 m

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Masteriza [31] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-15T02:51:23+03:00

Masteriza [31]3 years ago

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Imagine a right angle triangle with the diagonal side being 100m long. Since the angle between the ground and cable is 10 degrees, sin 10 = pole/cable.

Pole length = <span>17.36m
Answer is A, 17.4m.</span>