Angle of Elevation

Use this diagram to answer the question below. *Hint: use the adjustable diagram to help!

A cable of length 45 metres is anchored from the ground to the top of a communications mast. The angle of elevation of the cable to the top of the mast is 60°. [br]Find the height of the communications mast, to the nearest metre.[br]

59m 37m 25m 39m

What ratio did you use to solve the question above?

[math]tan\left(\theta\right)=\frac{opposite}{adjacent}[/math] [math]sin\left(\theta\right)=\frac{opposite}{hypotenuse}[/math] [math]cos\left(\theta\right)=\frac{adjacent}{hypotenuse}[/math]

Angle of Elevation

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