Question

A flag pole has a rope that attaches to the ground from the top of the flagpole the rope create a 30° angle with the ground and is attached 10 m from the bottom of the pool how long is the rope in how tall is the flagpole

Answer 1

Answer:

$5.77\ \text{m}$

$11.54\ \text{m}$

Step-by-step explanation:

p = Height of pole

h = Length of role

b = Distance between the bottom of the rope and bottom of the pole = 10 m

$\theta$ = Angle between the rope and the ground = $30^{\circ}$

$\tan\theta=\dfrac{p}{b}\\\Rightarrow p=b\tan\theta\\\Rightarrow p=10\tan30^{\circ}\\\Rightarrow p=5.77\ \text{m}$

The length of the rope is $5.77\ \text{m}$

$\cos\theta=\dfrac{b}{h}\\\Rightarrow h=\dfrac{b}{\cos\theta}\\\Rightarrow h=\dfrac{10}{\cos30^{\circ}}\\\Rightarrow h=11.54\ \text{m}$

The length of the pole is $11.54\ \text{m}$