Question

The power company wants to secure a power line pole with guy wires. If the pole is 30 feet high and the angle between the pole and the guy wire is 28°. How far from the base of the pole should the cable holder be in the ground? represented in a drawing​

Answer 1

Explanation:

This forms a right triangle

with one leg (opposite leg ) = 30 ft

Remember for RIGHT triangles , Tan Φ = oppositel leg / adjacent leg

Tan 28 = 30 / adjacent leg

adjacent leg = 30/ tan28 = 56.4 ft