Question

An anchor line for a tower needs to be replaced the tower is 96ft tall. the anchor line is 105ft long. how far from the tower can it be placed, to the from the nearest tenth

a). 142.3ft
b). 42.5ft
c). 9ft
d). 60 ft​

Answer 1

Answer: 42.5ft

Step-by-step explanation: The wording in your question is a little unclear. I assume that you are looking for how far the anchor line is from the base of the tower.

If so, you can use the Pythagorean Theorem.

a^2 + b^ = c^2

96^ + b^2 = 105^2

Solve for b, gives you about 42.53ft round up and it is 42.5 ft :)

Happy to help