SOLUTION: Guy wire. If a guy wire of length 40 feet is attached to an antenna at a height of 30 feet, the how far from the base of the antenna is the wire attached to the ground?
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Question 309672: Guy wire. If a guy wire of length 40 feet is attached to an antenna at a height of 30 feet, the how far from the base of the antenna is the wire attached to the ground?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
40^2-30^2=a^2
1600-900=700
a=26.46 ft
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