A 72.9-foot rope from the top of a circus tent pole is anchored to the ground 44.9 feet from the bottom of the pole. What angle
does the rope make with the pole? (Assume the pole is perpendicular to the ground. Round your answer to one decimal place.)
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(tanθ + cotθ)² = sec²θ + csc²θ
<u>Expand left side</u>: tan²θ + 2tanθcotθ + cot²θ
<u>Evaluate middle term</u>: 2tanθcotθ = = 2
⇒ tan²θ + 2+ cot²θ
= tan²θ + 1 + 1 + cot²θ
<u>Apply trig identity:</u> tan²θ + 1 = sec²θ
⇒ sec²θ + 1 + cot²θ
<u>Apply trig identity:</u> 1 + cot²θ = csc²θ
⇒ sec²θ + csc²θ
Left side equals Right side so equation is verified