SOLUTION: A 50-foot pole is supported by a 150-foot-long guy wire at its top. Find the horizontal distance (on the ground) from the pole to the wire. I thought it would be 50ft, but I am n
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Question 385598: A 50-foot pole is supported by a 150-foot-long guy wire at its top. Find the horizontal distance (on the ground) from the pole to the wire. I thought it would be 50ft, but I am not sure.
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
By Pythagorean theorem, the distance is
= 141.421 feet
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