Question: 1. A train travels 3.5 kilometers on a straight track with a grade of 1.2° (see figure). What is the vertical rise of the train

1. A train travels 3.5 kilometers on a straight track with a grade of 1.2° (see figure). What is the vertical rise of the train in that distance?
- 3.5 km 1.2° Not drawn to scale

2. A guy wire runs from the ground to the top of a 25-foot telephone pole. The angle formed between the wire and the ground is 52°. How far from the base of the pole is the guy wire anchored to the ground? Assume the pole is perpendicular to the ground.

- 3.5 km 1.2 Not drawn to scale

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