Question 42 Answer and Explanation _ACT June 2012 Form 70C Math Section

Question 42 Answer and Explanation _ACT June 2012 Form 70C Math Section

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42. The figure below shows a support wire for a television transmission tower. The wire, which is fastened to the tower at a point 125 feet above the level ground, has an angle of elevation of 65°. Which of the following expressions gives the length, in feet, of the wire?

F. $\frac{125}{\sin{{65}^{o}}}$

G. $\frac{125}{\cos{{65}^{o}}}$

H. $\frac{125}{\tan{{65}^{o}}}$

J. $125\sin{{65}^{o}}$

K. $125\tan{{65}^{o}}$

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