Flagpole Geometry

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Two cables, r and s, are attached to a pole at a point 16 feet above the ground. The combined length of the two cables is 50 feet. If cable r is attached to the ground 12 feet from the base of the pole, what is the measure of the angle, x, to the nearest degree, that cable s makes with the ground

https://s2.postimg.org/e80awwv6h/IMG_2516.jpg (An image to help answer the question)


The answer is 32.

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