
Mark M. answered 05/21/21
Mathematics Teacher - NCLB Highly Qualified
Draw and label a diagram
w represents the length of the wire
148 / w = sin 15°
Can you solve for w and answer?
Jaclyn L.
asked 05/21/21A surveyor needs to determine the length of a wire that will secure a cellphone tower. The height of the tower is 148 feet and the angle of elevation formed by the wire is 15°.
Find the length of the wire (to the nearest tenth of a foot).
Length of the wire ≈ ft.
Mark M. answered 05/21/21
Mathematics Teacher - NCLB Highly Qualified
Draw and label a diagram
w represents the length of the wire
148 / w = sin 15°
Can you solve for w and answer?
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