SOLUTION: I need help with solving applications using radical equations. A guy wire on the pole supporting a wind turbine is 30 meters long and is attached to the pole at a height of 25 m

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Question 1149128: I need help with solving applications using radical equations.
A guy wire on the pole supporting a wind turbine is 30 meters long and is attached to the pole at a height of 25 meters above the ground. How far from the base of the pole will the guy wire be anchored into ground?
Found 2 solutions by Boreal, MathTherapy:
Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Draw this
The hypotenuse is 30, and 1 leg is 25
so 25^2+x^2=30^2
625+x^2=900
x^2=275
x=16.58 feet
Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

I need help with solving applications using radical equations.
A guy wire on the pole supporting a wind turbine is 30 meters long and is attached to the pole at a height of 25 meters above the ground. How far from the base of the pole will the guy wire be anchored into ground?
Since you need help with radicals, I do believe you need the answer in SIMPLEST RADICAL form.

If I'm correct, then the correct answer is:  

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