SOLUTION: A wire connects to the top of a radio tower for support. The wire is positioned such that the base of the wire is 80 feet from the base of the radio tower. If the tower is 150 feet
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Question 1012490: A wire connects to the top of a radio tower for support. The wire is positioned such that the base of the wire is 80 feet from the base of the radio tower. If the tower is 150 feet high, how long is the wire? I need help by using Pythagorean theorem
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A wire connects to the top of a radio tower for support. The wire is positioned such that the base of the wire is 80 feet from the base of the radio tower. If the tower is 150 feet high, how long is the wire? I need help by using Pythagorean theorem
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wire = hypotenuse
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h^2 = 80^2+150^2
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wire = 170 ft.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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