Checkpoint 4 clue

But what’s on the banner? Imagine a column installed perpendicular to a level floor running from the floor to ceiling. Further imagine that an 18-foot metal cord is attached at the top of the column. When pulled taut, this cord forms a 65-degree angle with the ground. You want to hang a banner from the top of the column that will end just three feet off the ground. How long a banner should you buy? Round your answer to the nearest whole number and substitute it for A in the following equation:

Blue A - 8

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