1. Two poles 6 meters high support a clothesline which is 8 meters long. The other one fell on the ground and created a 30º angle, also causing the other pole to bend. Find the distance between the two bases of the poles on the ground.

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Problem 1RE: 1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.
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1. Two poles 6 meters high support a clothesline which is 8 meters long. The other one fell on the
ground and created a 30º angle, also causing the other pole to bend. Find the distance
between the two bases of the poles on the ground.
2. The vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is 350. The length of the base is 10 cm. How many
centimeters are there in the perimeter?
Transcribed Image Text:1. Two poles 6 meters high support a clothesline which is 8 meters long. The other one fell on the ground and created a 30º angle, also causing the other pole to bend. Find the distance between the two bases of the poles on the ground. 2. The vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is 350. The length of the base is 10 cm. How many centimeters are there in the perimeter?
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