A Vertical Pole 37 Feet Tall Stands on a Hillside

question 5

Multiple Choice

A vertical pole 37 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 61 feet downhill from the base of the pole. Round answer to two decimal places.

• A) feet
• B)84.88 feet
• C)70.73 feet
• D)75.45 feet
• E)61.40 feet

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