SOLUTION: Two parallel guy wires are attached to a vertical pole 4.5m and 5.4m above the ground.They are secured on the level ground at points 1.2m apart.How long are the guy wires??

Question 128193: Two parallel guy wires are attached to a vertical pole 4.5m and 5.4m above the ground.They are secured on the level ground at points 1.2m apart.How long are the guy wires??

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two parallel guy wires are attached to a vertical pole 4.5m and 5.4m above the ground.They are secured on the level ground at points 1.2m apart.How long are the guy wires??
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Draw and label the figure.
Let the missing part of the base be "x".
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EQUATION:
5.4/(x+1.2) = 4.5/x
5.4x = 4.5x+ 5.4
0.9x = 5.4
x = 6 meters
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Now, use Pythagoras to determine the length of each wire.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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