16. Two guy wires from the top of a 55-ft tent pole are anchored to the ground below by two stakes so that the two stakes and the tent pole lle along the same line. If the angles of depression from the top of the pole to each of the stakes are 36° and 43°, how far apart are the stakes? (Assume the tent poke is perpendicular to the ground).

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16. Two guy wires from the top of a 55-ft tent poke are anchored to the ground below by two
stakes so that the two stakes and the tent pole lle along the same line. f the angles of
depression from the top of the pole to each of the stakes are 36° and 43°, how far apart aro
the stakes? (Assume the tent pole is perpendicular to the ground).
Transcribed Image Text:16. Two guy wires from the top of a 55-ft tent poke are anchored to the ground below by two stakes so that the two stakes and the tent pole lle along the same line. f the angles of depression from the top of the pole to each of the stakes are 36° and 43°, how far apart aro the stakes? (Assume the tent pole is perpendicular to the ground).
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