A Wire from the Top of a TV Tower to the Ground

question 74

Multiple Choice

A wire from the top of a TV tower to the ground makes an angle of 49.3 with the ground and touches ground 230 feet from the base of the tower. How high is the tower (rounded to the nearest tenth of a foot) ?

• A) \(303.4\) ft
• B) \(195.5\) ft
• C) \(197.8\) ft
• D) \(241.7\) ft
• E) \(267.4\) ft

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Definitions:

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Axilla

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Oral

Related to the mouth.

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