Solve the right triangle shown in the figure. Round lengths to one decimal place and express angles to the nearest
tenth of a degree.
-A radio transmission tower is 230 feet tall. How long should a guy wire be if it is to be attached 9 feet from the top and is to make an angle of 35° $$35 ^ { \circ }$$ with the ground? Give your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.
A) 385.3 feet
B) 401.0 feet
C) 269.8 feet
D) 280.8 feet

Question

Solve the right triangle shown in the figure. Round lengths to one decimal place and express angles to the nearest
tenth of a degree. 
-A radio transmission tower is 230 feet tall. How long should a guy wire be if it is to be attached 9 feet from the top and is to make an angle of 35° $$35 ^ { \circ }$$ with the ground? Give your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.
A) 385.3 feet 
B) 401.0 feet 
C) 269.8 feet 
D) 280.8 feet

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct answer is A because the length of the guy wire is the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs of 221 feet (230 feet - 9 feet) and the length of the hypotenuse is 385.3 feet (rounded to the nearest tenth of a foot).

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