A radio transmission tower is 140 feet tall How long should
A radio transmission tower is 140 feet tall. How long should a guy wire be if it is to be attached 13 feet from the top and is to make an angle of 20° with the ground? Give your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.
The answer is 371.3 ft, but I keep getting 139.1 ft.
Solution
127/sin(20) = 371.3
 
 Imagine a right triangle with one side 127 ft (140-13), and an angle at the ground of 20 degrees.
 Sine= opposite side/ hypotenuse,
 so
 sin(20) = 127/x
 solving for x yields 371.3 ft.

