A radio transmission tower is 210 feet tall. How long should a guy wire be if it is to be attached 8 feet from the top and is to make an angle of 20° with the ground. Give your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.
height of tower = 210 ft
8 ft fro the top leaves 210 - 8 = 202 ft to the ground
This is an angle of elevation problem
the opposite is 202 ft
hypotenuse = ?
angle is 20°
using sin ∅ = opp/hyp
sin 20° = 202/hyp
0.342 = 202/hyp
hyp = 202/0.342 = <em>590.6 ft this is the length of the guy wire</em>
