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Question

Two iron wrecking balls with a height of 5 feet each are hanging straight down on ropes one 12 feet long and the other 8 feet long. The balls are 28 feet apart. If they are swung to meet, what will the angle theta be between them in the resulting triangle.

Answer 1

I suppose it's possible to have this sort of configuration:

which would be a bit difficult to calculate the intersection point unless more information is given. The wrecking balls would hit at different places on the exterior depending on the timing of the swings.

Answer 2

The balls will not meet. 8+20 < 28. Unless you mean that the diameter of the balls is each 5 ft. In which case you will form a triangle with lengths 13, 25, and 28 and you can use the law of sines to find the angle opposite the 28 ft side.