Question

A radio transmission tower is 210 feet tall. How long should a guy wire be if it is to be attached 11 feet from the top and is to make an angle of 26° with the ground?

Answer 1

`453.95ft`

Explanation:

`210-11=199 ft` top of guy wire

`:."hypotenuse"/"opposite"= "cosec"26^@`

`:."hypotenuse"/199="cosec"26^@`

`:."hypotenuse"= "cosec"26^@xx199ft=453.95ft` length of guy wire