GEO.97 Model with right-triangle trigonometry
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A cable runs from the ground to the top of a 40 ft pole that stands on a 10 ft platform. The cable is 80 ft long, so the total vertical rise is 50 ft. Which option shows the correct right-triangle diagram setup, trigonometric equation, and angle the cable makes with the ground? Round to the nearest tenth of a degree.

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