SOLUTION: A vertical pole 15 feet high is to be supported by a wire. The wire will be anchored to a stake on the ground 8 feet from the base of the pole. how much wire is needed?

Question 715300: A vertical pole 15 feet high is to be supported by a wire. The wire will be anchored to a stake on the ground 8 feet from the base of the pole. how much wire is needed?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A vertical pole 15 feet high is to be supported by a wire. The wire will be anchored to a stake on the ground 8 feet from the base of the pole. how much wire is needed?
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It's a right triangle
The sides are 15 and 8
Use Pythagoras to find the hypotenuse.

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