-5 is the answer ...............
According to the secant-tangent theorem, we have the following expression:
Now, we solve for <em>x</em>.
Then, we use the quadratic formula:
![x_{1,2}=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt[]{b^2-4ac}}{2a}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=x_%7B1%2C2%7D%3D%5Cfrac%7B-b%5Cpm%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7Bb%5E2-4ac%7D%7D%7B2a%7D)
Where a = 1, b = 6, and c = -315.
![\begin{gathered} x_{1,2}=\frac{-6\pm\sqrt[]{6^2-4\cdot1\cdot(-315)}}{2\cdot1} \\ x_{1,2}=\frac{-6\pm\sqrt[]{36+1260}}{2}=\frac{-6\pm\sqrt[]{1296}}{2} \\ x_{1,2}=\frac{-6\pm36}{2} \\ x_1=\frac{-6+36}{2}=\frac{30}{2}=15 \\ x_2=\frac{-6-36}{2}=\frac{-42}{2}=-21 \end{gathered}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cbegin%7Bgathered%7D%20x_%7B1%2C2%7D%3D%5Cfrac%7B-6%5Cpm%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7B6%5E2-4%5Ccdot1%5Ccdot%28-315%29%7D%7D%7B2%5Ccdot1%7D%20%5C%5C%20x_%7B1%2C2%7D%3D%5Cfrac%7B-6%5Cpm%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7B36%2B1260%7D%7D%7B2%7D%3D%5Cfrac%7B-6%5Cpm%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7B1296%7D%7D%7B2%7D%20%5C%5C%20x_%7B1%2C2%7D%3D%5Cfrac%7B-6%5Cpm36%7D%7B2%7D%20%5C%5C%20x_1%3D%5Cfrac%7B-6%2B36%7D%7B2%7D%3D%5Cfrac%7B30%7D%7B2%7D%3D15%20%5C%5C%20x_2%3D%5Cfrac%7B-6-36%7D%7B2%7D%3D%5Cfrac%7B-42%7D%7B2%7D%3D-21%20%5Cend%7Bgathered%7D)
<h2>Hence, the answer is 15 because lengths can't be negative.</h2>
C)90 because if it go all the way around it would be 180 and I don't see that
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
A right angle triangle is formed.
The length of the guy wire represents the hypotenuse of the right angle triangle.
The height of the antenna represents the opposite side of the right angle triangle.
The distance, h from base of the antenna to the point on the ground to which the antenna is attached represents the adjacent side of the triangle.
To determine h, we would apply Pythagoras theorem which is expressed as
Hypotenuse² = opposite side² + adjacent side²
Therefore,
41² = 32.8² + h²
1681 = 1075.84 + h²
h² = 1681 - 1075.84 = 605.16
h = √605.16
h = 24.6 m
To determine the angle θ that the wire makes with the ground, we would apply the the cosine trigonometric ratio.
Cos θ = adjacent side/hypotenuse. Therefore,
Cos θ = 24.6/41 = 0.6
θ = Cos^-1(0.6)
θ = 53.1°
