A 273 ft tower is located on the side of a mountain that is inclined 31° to the horizontal. A guy wire is to be attached to the top of the tower and anchored at a point 43 ft downhill from the base of the tower. Find the shortest length of wire needed. 273 ft 43 ft 31° NOTE: The picture is NOT drawn to scale. length of guy-wire = ft Enter your answer as a number; your answer should be accurate to 2 decimal places.
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