A telephone pole 35 feet high is situated on an 11 degree slope from the horizontal. The measure of angle CAB is 21 degrees. Find the length of the wire AC.

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Kaminsknator · Answer 1 · 2019-07-23T04:37:38+0000

The first thing that you should observe is the rectangular triangle that is formed in the description of the statement.
Since you have the angle of 21 degrees and the height of 35 feet, then you can find the distance AC.
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A telephone pole 35 feet high is situated on an 11 degree slope from the horizontal. The measure of angle CAB is 21 degrees. Find the length of the wire AC.

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