A support wire is attached to a vertical pole at a point 8 metres above the ground. The wire makes an angle of 55∘ 55^\circ\,55∘ with the ground.
Calculate the length of the wire, www. Give your answer to 1 decimal place.
Practise OCR GCSE Maths SOHCAHTOA (Trigonometry) with exam-style questions for Foundation and Higher tier. 43 questions, matched to the OCR GCSE Maths (J560) specification and written in the written papers style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.