Question

A 10-foot pole leans against a house. If the argle the pole makes with the ground í degrees, what is the distance between the building and the base of the pole? Roun the nearest tenth. ("Hint - Draw a picture.) 3.1 feet 9.5 feet 32,4 feet 10.5 feet

Answer 1

so we have that

$\begin{gathered} \cos (72)=\frac{x}{10} \\ 10\cdot\cos (72)=x \\ x=3.09\text{ ft} \end{gathered}$