Brothers Bob and Tom Katz buy a tent that has a center pole 6.25 feet high. If the sides of the tent are supposed to make a 50° angle with the ground, how wide is the tent?

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Brothers Bob and Tom Katz buy a
tent that has a center pole 6.25 feet
high. If the sides of the tent are
supposed to make a 50° angle with
the ground, how wide is the tent?
Transcribed Image Text:Brothers Bob and Tom Katz buy a tent that has a center pole 6.25 feet high. If the sides of the tent are supposed to make a 50° angle with the ground, how wide is the tent?
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