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A support cable runs from the top of the telephone pole to a point on the ground 40 feet from its base. If the cable makes an angle of 45° with the ground, find the height of the pole.

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Okay, so this is just a bunch of random information that's eying to trick you. The answer is in the question. "the telephone pole to a point on the ground 40 feet from its base."
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