Question

A party tent is used for an outdoor event. Ropes of equal length

support each tent pole. The angle the rope makes with the floor is
55
What is the height of each pole?
28 ft
Enter your answer in the box. Round only your final answer to the
nearest tenth

Answer 1

22.9

Explanation:

Using the sin formula you can figure out the far side of the pole. Since one would be 28, the hyponetuse, and the angle is 55 degrees you should do sin 55 = x/28.