Question

Two guy wires are used to help stabilize this pole. If the ground distance between the pole and one of the guy wires is 6 feet and the angle of the wire to the ground is 63 degrees how long is each guy wire?

Answer 1

the length of the wire is 13.22 m

Explanation:

We are given:

• angle of inclination θ = 63°
• distance between the guy and the pole, d = 6 ft

Therefore, we must use trigonometry to determine the length of the wire.

Thus,

cos(θ) = 6 / l

l = 6 / cos(63)

I = 13.22 m

The length of the wire is 13.22 m