A 129 ft tower is located on the side of a mountain that is inclined 19 to the horizontal. A guy wire is to be attached to the top of the tower and anchored at a point 42 ft downhill from the base of the tower. Find the shortest length of wire needed. |129 ft 42 ft 19

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A 129 ft tower is located on the side of a mountain that is inclined 19" to the horizontal. A guy wire is to
be attached to the top of the tower and anchored at a point 42 ft downhill from the base of the tower.
Find the shortest length of wire needed.
129 ft
42 ft
19°
NOTE: The picture is NOT drawn to scale.
length of guy-wire =
ft
Enter your answer as a number; your answer should be accurate to 2 decimal places.
Transcribed Image Text:A 129 ft tower is located on the side of a mountain that is inclined 19" to the horizontal. A guy wire is to be attached to the top of the tower and anchored at a point 42 ft downhill from the base of the tower. Find the shortest length of wire needed. 129 ft 42 ft 19° NOTE: The picture is NOT drawn to scale. length of guy-wire = ft Enter your answer as a number; your answer should be accurate to 2 decimal places.
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