SOLUTION: 1) A wire is used to anchor a 20-foot-high pole. one end of the wire is attached to the top of the pole. The other end is fastened to a stake 5 feet away from the bottom of the pol

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Question 240694: 1) A wire is used to anchor a 20-foot-high pole. one end of the wire is attached to the top of the pole. The other end is fastened to a stake 5 feet away from the bottom of the pole. find the length of the wire to the nearest tenth of a foot.
2) Elizabeth Kaster is flying a kite. she let out 80 feet of string and attached the string to a stake in the ground. The kite is now directly above her brother Mike, who is 32 feet away from her. Find the height of the kite to the nearest foot.
3) Solve for P in A= P+PRT

4)Solve for b in A= 1/2h (B+b)

Answer by nyc_function(2741)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Solve for P in A= P+PRT
A = P + PRT
Factor P on the right side.
A = P(1 + RT)
Divide both sides by the quantity (1 + RT).
A/(1 + RT) = P

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