Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu. A conical circus tent has a 20 ft central pole that supports it. The slant height of the tent is 26 ft long. Explain how to find the angle the tent
pole makes with the sides of the tent.
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The central pole forms a right triangle with the hoor of the tent. The
central pole to the length of the side of the tent, which is
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makes with the sides of the tent is
of the missing angle is the ratio of the length of the
✓ we find that the angle the tent pole