A Vertical Pole 29 Feet Tall Stands on a Hillside

question 11

Multiple Choice

A vertical pole 29 feet tall stands on a hillside that makes an angle of with the horizontal. Determine the approximate length of cable that would be needed to reach from the top of the pole to a point 78 feet downhill from the base of the pole. Round answer to two decimal places.

• A) 82.88 feet
• B) 75.35 feet
• C) 99.45 feet
• D) 88.40 feet
• E) feet

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