A smokestack is 160 feet high. A guy wire must be fastened to the stack 40 feet from the top. The guy wire makes an angle of 40 degrees with the ground. Find the length of the guy wire rounded to the nearest foot. _______feet
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Since the smokestack is 160 feet high and the wire is attached 40 feet from the top, the height is 160 - 40 = 120 feet. Show more…
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